Leadership and Governance: A Study of Narendra Modi's Leadership Styles

Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................2
About Narendra Modi......................................................................................................................2
Leadership styles.............................................................................................................................2
Strategic leadership style.............................................................................................................3
Transformational leadership style................................................................................................3
Coercive leadership style.............................................................................................................4
Charismatic leadership.................................................................................................................5
Ethics of Narendra Modi.................................................................................................................6
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................6
References........................................................................................................................................8

Introduction
Leadership within any organization plays a vital role in the success of that organization. Leaders
have the responsibility of guiding their team and ensuring that their followers remain motivated
and focused. Leadership roles are consistently evolving (Mujtaba & McFarlane, 2005). Effective
organizational leaderships is pivotal to ensure enhanced productivity of the organization. There
are various leaders who have changed the shape of the world through their exceptional leadership
abilities and transformational visions. This report highlights the story of a renowned leader who
started his career as a mere tea vendor in the small city of Vadnagar in India and went on to lead
the country as a Prime Minister of the nation (Marino, 2014). Through this report, Narendra
Modi’s competent leadership styles have been thrown light upon and his adopted strategies have
been linked with leadership theories in order to gain a deeper understanding of him as a leader.
About Narendra Modi
Born in 1950 to a middle class family of Gujarat, India, Narendra Modi was a bright student who
helped his father sell tea at the railway station in his hometown. He entered the Indian politics in
2001 and served four terms as the Chief Minister of Gujarat. On 26th May 2014, Narendra Modi
was elected as the Prime Minister of the largest democracy in the world. Since then, his
leadership style and efforts to change the face of the Indian economy have garnered him
attention from around the world (Rajput, 2014). Today the man has become a global leader and
his leadership styles are inspiring leaders from different walks of life. Narendra Modi has
become a brand which has all the right ingredients of a global dominance and leadership.
Leadership styles
Narendra Modi’s leadership styles have been a source of inspiration for various leaders. Leading
an entire country is a lot more demanding than leading an organization. The leader is required to
change his leadership style in the face of changing circumstances (Goleman, 2017). Narendra
Modi has demonstrated suitable styles of leadership and adapted effective strategies in order to
lead the country in a competent manner.