Leadership Theories and Strategies for Maximizing Organizational Potential

LEADING
BUSINESS
ORGANISATION

Contents
PART 1............................................................................................................................................1
1 Systematic understanding of leadership theories..........................................................................1
2 Ability to evaluate the contribution in executing mission and vision of organisation for leaders1
3 Ability to apply leadership strategies to maximise organisational potential................................2
4 Ability to evaluate motivational theories within organisational environment for leaders............3
5 Potential leadership style..............................................................................................................3
PART 2............................................................................................................................................4
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................5
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................5
Servant Leadership Style........................................................................................................5
Evaluation of Kevin Johnson's leadership style.....................................................................6
Strong Personal Brand............................................................................................................9
Recommendations................................................................................................................10
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................11
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................12

PART 1
1 Systematic understanding of leadership theories
a. What are the two basic questions that leader ask to themselves?
Ans. First one is what to analyse from the data on how to increase data collection in context of
services and personalisation (Doppelt, 2017). Another one is how to get clear understanding
about internal and external factors for making strategy.
b. What are the two key aspects of leadership?
Ans. The two main aspects of leadership are Emotional intelligence and emotional dissonance.
c. What is leadership theory?
Ans. Leadership theory emphasises on the traits and abilities which can guide individual to
become effective leader.
d. Name two different type of leadership styles that are appropriate for business
environment?
Ans. There are different leadership styles like transformational and democratic leadership which
are suitable in various business environment.
e. Why do aspiring leaders need complete understanding about leadership styles?
Ans. It is important that leaders identify and understand different leadership styles so that it can
work according to the situation of organisation.
2 Ability to evaluate the contribution in executing mission and vision of
organisation for leaders
a. What is organisation mission and vision?
Ans. "Name Is company course of action which indicates define direction for growth.
Missing statements is overall goal of its operation and existence of organisation.
b. What contribution does personal makes in executing mission and vision?
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Employee work to Short - term objectives and goals that are aligned in the directions of
mission and vision of the organisation
c. What contribution does leaders make in executing mission and vision?
leaders direct and motivate employees so that they can work with productivity and
achieving objectives of the organisation.
d. What contribution does stakeholders make in executing the mission and vision?
every activity in the organisation need funds and resources which are provided by the Stake
holders so that employees work with full productivity (Apajalahti, Temmes and Lempiälä, 2018).
e. Why does leaders need to evaluate the contributions?
leaders evaluate contribution so that they can find out the deviations in the performance
and reward efficient employees.
3 Ability to apply leadership strategies to maximise organisational potential
a. What is leadership style?
It is leader’s tools and methods to provide direction, implement plans and motivate
employees in order to achieve organisational objectives.
b. What is change leadership?
This type of leadership shows the ability to influence and motivate employees so that
change management can be introduced. To further enhance the same, leaders could adopt
the change management approach through Kotter’s theory. As per this, a vision is to be
created to facilitate change, following by communication to employees for reducing their
resistance, creation and measurement of change, development of short term wins, along
with inducing a change within the culture of company.
c. What is organisational potential?
it is the capacity of any organisation to achieve the set objective with minimum sources
and time.
d. What is business context?
It is an understanding of the factors which impact business from various Element and
include decision to achieve organisational objectives.
e. Why does leaders need to understand leadership strategies that are applied in different
business context?
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