Leading Business Organisations

LEADING
BUSINESS
ORGANISTION

Table of Contents
PART 1............................................................................................................................................1
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
Fundamental Questions..........................................................................................................1
Key Aspects............................................................................................................................1
Leadership Theory..................................................................................................................1
Leadership Styles....................................................................................................................2
Understanding of Leadership Approaches.............................................................................2
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................2
Organisation's Mission and Vision.........................................................................................2
Contribution towards Mission and Vision..............................................................................2
Contribution of Leaders..........................................................................................................2
Contribution of Stakeholders..................................................................................................3
Evaluation of Contributions...................................................................................................3
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................3
Leadership Strategy................................................................................................................3
Change Leadership.................................................................................................................3
Organisational Potential.........................................................................................................3
Business Context....................................................................................................................4
Broad Range of Leadership Strategies...................................................................................4
TASK 4............................................................................................................................................4
Motivation Theory..................................................................................................................4
Categories of Motivational Theories......................................................................................4
Contemporary Term for Employee Motivation......................................................................4
Appreciative Inquiry Technique.............................................................................................4
Critical Evaluation of Motivational Theories.........................................................................5
TASK 5............................................................................................................................................5
Potential Leadership Style......................................................................................................5
Key Strengths.........................................................................................................................5

Key Challenges.......................................................................................................................5
Personal Development............................................................................................................6
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................6
PART 2............................................................................................................................................7
SERVANT LEADERSHIP..............................................................................................................7
Overview................................................................................................................................7
Examples of good practice.....................................................................................................7
Potential Difficulties and Challenges.....................................................................................7
CRITICAL EVALUATION OF KJ'S LEADERSHIP....................................................................8
Identification of Leadership Style..........................................................................................8
Positive Elements...................................................................................................................8
Negative Elements................................................................................................................10
Identification of Key Stakeholders of Starbucks..................................................................10
KJ'S PERSONAL BRAND...........................................................................................................11
RECOMMENDATIONS...............................................................................................................11
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................12
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................13

PART 1
INTRODUCTION
Leadership refers to the act of guiding, motivating and encouraging individuals within a
company in context of achieving its set goals and business objectives. In addition to this, it is a
highly effective activity in which the organisation would be required in order to ensure that
appropriate motivation and clear pathways are formulated for individuals to work which would
be enhancing their competence (Doppelt, 2017). The report below is based on reflection on
leadership for aspiring leaders, that includes reasons as to why systematic understanding of
leadership theories and organisations beneficial for aspiring leaders, along with ability to
evaluate contribution of individuals, leaders, stakeholders in formulating vision of a company.
moreover, it also includes several leadership strategies, critical evaluation of motivational
theories and leadership style analysis.
TASK 1
Fundamental Questions
There are several questions which a leader is required to ask themselves. Some of these
questions are mentioned below:
 What exactly is required to be improvised to drive the company forward?
 How best can future be anticipated and the company could be prepared for the same?
Key Aspects
The key aspects in relation to leadership are mentioned below: Vision: This refers to the long term goal which a person sets for a company and
encourages the workforce to adhere to and achieve.
 Integrity: This aspect is associated with transparency, honest and trust which must be
reflected by a leader's actions (Antony, 2015).
Leadership Theory
Leadership Theory refers to the field of practice which emphasises upon determining how
best a leader could adhere to their duties and functions. Moreover, it reflects the activities and
procedures which successful leaders apply to excel within the workplace. Adhering to the
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