Organizational Behaviour and Leadership

This document explores the relationship between organizational behaviour and leadership, discussing different leadership styles and the application of leadership approach in PepsiCo. It emphasizes the importance of transformational leadership and the principles that leaders should follow. The document also highlights the role of personal beliefs in influencing leadership style and provides insights into the challenges faced by leaders in a global organization.

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Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................2
Part A: Leadership Philosophy...................................................................................................2
Part B: Application of Leadership Approach.............................................................................5
Conclusion..................................................................................................................................7

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Introduction
Leaders are people who motivate others to follow their aims. Leadership involves
responsibility, character, and skills to lead and manage a group of people. Leadership and
organizational behavior are related as the leader is the one who leads people in the
organization to achieve the desired outcomes. Leadership transforms the assumed targets into
achieving results. Leaders play an influential role in the organization where they guide people
to move in the right direction. Leaders are people who have a vision, are competent and have
the farsightedness to help an organization to grow. There are different leadership styles like
autocratic, laissez-faire, democratic, transactional, and transformational. Leaders in different
organizations can be identified with these types of leadership styles. Some leaders are also
classified as Charismatic leaders. This type of leadership is valuable for any organization at
the time of crisis because they are highly influential and personally invested type of
leadership in nature. They are valuable in restoring the trust of their employees and
improving the company image.
Part A: Leadership Philosophy
The leadership style which I believe in is Transformational Leadership.
Transformational leaders are the one, who believe in innovation and direct and guide their
organization towards the betterment of organizational thoughts, processes, and culture. They
lead through examples, they motivate their employees and keep them engaged to seek out
their true potentials and enhance their performance for the betterment of the organization.
Apart from being motivational, they are also empathetic (Naznin, 2013). They promote
interpersonal communication within the organization. This promotes participative and
engaging organizational culture. Indra Nooyi has been a transformational leader for the
success of PepsiCo around the world. She has changed the face of PepsiCo through her stand
on the global strategy for the company. The most effective leadership lesson which she gave

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was when she said that- she would never let anyone do a work in which she herself will never
engage (Novak, 2018). This type of leadership shows that one adheres to the moral principles
and virtues while addressing any situation and this quality make you socially responsible for
the environment also. In this type of leadership style, the leader has a clear vision, has the
courage to take decisions and explore new areas that are important for the organization to
grow strategically. They motivate their employees, but don't control them as they believe in
the capabilities of the trained employees. They promote an ethical working environment in
the organization (Mitra, 2013).
There are some of the basic principles of leadership which a leader should follow. It is
important for any leader to adhere to certain principles to be more effective and efficient
when motivating people in the organization (Seo, Lee and Kim, 2016). The leadership
principles which I as a leader would not be willing to violate is listening skills, as a leader
should be a good listener if he wants people to follow him. I would also aim at creating
sustainability, stability and drive change through innovation. At the same time, developing a
sense of responsibility among the employees and guiding them through the virtues and
showing strong moral character. I would also seek self-improvement before guiding people to
seek self-improvement. One of the principles of leadership which keeps me ahead of time is
to be proficient with the latest technological advancement and tactics. If I want people to
follow me as a leader then I need to lead by example. A leader has this ability to unleash the
power of its employees. You need to give authority to your employees for them to proceed
without hindrance. You need to believe in their abilities for them to attain their true
potentials. If you already think that your authority makes you a leader then you will never be
able to inspire the people around you and at the same time, you will become an inaccessible
leader. Therefore, it is important for a leader to bring transformation into the organization
(Orphanos and Orr, 2013).

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Personal beliefs play an important role in influencing the leadership style. The beliefs
determine the way you view people in your organization. The perceptions that a leader makes
about people will influence their actions. The trust that a leader instills in his team for himself
and the trust that he has in his team also influences both to attain the objectives (Sethibe and
Steyn, 2017). For me, commitment is very important when it comes to leadership. It is my
belief in the commitment that drives my employees as well as my organization towards the
attainment of goals. The ability to confront issues and face dynamic situations with full
integrity and honesty is also the most important factor in which I personally believe that
affects my leadership approach. In my opinion, it is important to believe that the employees
are also working with integrity in their given situation and trust them with their work. It is
also vital that every individual brings something to the table. So, if I, as a leader have a piece
of information regarding certain issues, then others will have it too and I respect it.
In any organization, the success increases and falls with the leadership. The key
experience that has informed me of becoming a transformational leader is creating a vision
for the organization (Holten and Brenner, 2015). The other practice is inspiring people to
innovate and reach their full potential by bringing out the best in them. I believe in investing
my time, energy and values in my people. I also have trust in the approach that leadership
begins with the people and not with the position. My leadership approach is to have faith in
people and help them succeed. I came across reading about Walt Disney’s leadership style
and four major points that I have learned from his leadership style was that he had a vision
and worked really hard to transform it into reality. Secondly, he believed in image and trust
building. Thirdly, he motivated people through his animation. Fourthly, he believes not only
in his growth, but also in the growth of his people (Chris, 2015). So, I follow the same
approach drawn out by my own experiences and it works for me really well.

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Part B: Application of Leadership Approach
PepsiCo is the second largest Food and Beverages Company in the world. It is a
leading global giant company. The leadership issue that has come up in the organization was
to take over as the CEO of the company and make a series of leadership appointments that
support the company's global business and growth strategies. Taking up such a huge
responsibility is no cakewalk for any individual. Creating the vision and keeping the
principles in alignment with the achievement of the goals is equally important. Leading a
multinational at a global platform requires a lot of dynamism, commitment, and innovation.
Creating an innovation lead growth and at the same time, inspiring people to get the best out
of them is the most critical task as a leader (Daft and Lane, 2011). In this case,
communicating the goals and vision of your organization is the most important step that I
would have followed.
The company was going down due to the absence of an effective leader. The
employees were not being very productive and at large, the organization was facing its
consequences. The profit margins of the company were decreasing (Barnett and Colvin,
2012). In such a case, it is important to be able to focus on the level of influence that you can
make on people rather than the level of authority. I would have created an environment where
people can have an accessible leader, who believes that leading begins with people and not
with the position. It is also important to create long term goals for the company, which are
strategic in their approach when it aims at reaching the people on the global level. I would
also have kept myself updated with the technology so as to have access to different areas of
the business. Human resource is the most important asset for any organization and it is very
important to make your employees feel that they are valued in the organization (Leroy et al.,
2018). Therefore, communicating and listening to them is the most important part of being a
leader. They need to be appreciated for what they are bringing to the organization.

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Holding one accountable for one’s action and being morally binding also motivates
the employees to work with integrity and honesty. Whatever insecurities and doubts you may
have as a leader and a visionary, you always have to be calm, confident, passionate and
positive in front of your team and organization. You need to guide your people and motivate
them to succeed. Whatever may be the situation of your business, you should not hide the
truth from your employees as they are the people who will help you sail through the storms.
Therefore, you as a leader have to understand that honesty and believing in the potential of
the employee will lead you to greater heights. It is important to communicate your vision to
the employees so that they know the direction of their job. When it comes to replacing the old
processes of the company, innovation is the key to leadership. It is about transforming the
processes and discarding what is old. Being an innovation-driven leader requires a lot of
research in the area (Ray and Goppelt, 2011).
In today's environment, it is essential to praise your employees not only in front of
them, but also communicating it to their families and near ones that their son/ daughter is
really talented and they owe a lot to the growth of our organization (Dolle and Baumgaertner,
2012). While making appointments, I would focus on talent development for long term
growth. The appointment should focus on the individual's uniqueness that they will bring to
the table. This restructuring of the organization at a global level requires lots of convictions.
It requires listening and addressing all the concerns related to a particular situation. Thus, if
in today's business scenario, if you can inspire and make people follow you, then you have
effective leadership skills.
It is also found that a leader must be a good listener. Listening helps a leader to guide
his employees and being empathetic to them. When your employee knows that he is being
valued and his hard work is taken into account, he tries to become more productive and bring
out his best potential at work (Hicks, 2011). It serves the aim of achieving the organizational

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goal. A leader needs to show trust and believe in the capabilities of his/her employees. A
transformational leader believes that if he commands the respect of his employees, he needs
to respect his people first (Appelbaum et al., 2015). The biggest quality as a leader is to be
able to challenge what is wrong for the organization and its people. One should be
courageous enough to discard what is not needed and whatever processes have reached the
point of saturation. Leadership accompanied by innovation has always been a driver for
positive change in the organization. To take your organization in achieving its vision, it's
important to adapt to new technologies and processes. A knowledgeable leader is always
helpful in bringing the change in the organization (Clarke, 2011). Whatever he does is
accompanied by courage, commitment, passion, and determination. He leads to inspire.
Conclusion
Leadership plays a vital role in the growth of the organization. Today, the conceptions
about leaders have changed. Leaders are not born, they are made. Leadership comes with
knowledge, skills, attitude, competency, values, and commitment. Leaders today not only
inspire people around them, but also believe in following, before others can follow them.
Leaders of today need to be emotionally intelligent to lead the crowd. It’s about being
empathetic to your employees. Leaders need to be resilient and flexible in their way of
addressing the issues related to the organization. There are a lot of examples to learn from, in
the current scenario, where effective leaders set an example as to how to lead the team and
succeed. They don't follow any leadership style, neither have they thought about displaying a
particular type of leadership. It is their way of leading that becomes the style to follow for
others to lead. Leadership is also influenced by one's personal beliefs, virtues, and character.
It is seen that if a leader fails on the account of character and responsibility, the whole
organization fails with him. Therefore, it is very important as a leader to take accountability

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and moral responsibility of your task so that every employee of your organization is
responsible enough for what he/she is bringing to your organization.

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