Effective Crisis Leadership: Applying Path-Goal Theory and Democracy

This essay discusses effective organizational responses to crises, particularly focusing on the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on demand, supply chains, and employment. It examines the application of Path-Goal Theory and democratic leadership models in navigating these challenges. The essay highlights key issues such as maintaining productivity and business continuity, and it emphasizes the importance of leadership in fostering collaboration among colleagues, customers, and suppliers. By analyzing different leadership styles, including directive, supportive, participative, and achievement-oriented approaches, the essay offers recommendations for enhancing organizational resilience and sustainability during times of crisis, referencing relevant academic sources to support its arguments.

AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP
Organizations has assured effective
response towards the crisis within
making effective interaction with the
suppliers for managing the logistics.
The sustainability of the organization
has been maintained in efficient manner
within focusing over the colleagues,
customer and the business continuity,
supply & demand and balance sheet
resilience.
Issue and factors- The major issues that
has been faced by organization was
entitled with the fall in demand, disrupted
in the supply chain and employment
issues. These issues have created the
numerous hurdles that has affected the
productivity of the organization.
Models- The several model of the
leadership that has been proven effective
for managing the COVID impacts are-
path goal theory, directive leadership
style, supportive leadership, participative
leadership, achievement oriented and
democratic theory or model.
Path goal theory model is being
utilized for the specific situation and
in democratic model leaders are
highly innovative and encourage
employees. Thus, both the model
enhances the working procedure in
organization within boosting
employees.
Recommendations- The major
recommendations are aligned with
planning the effective strategies
that can lead to solve the
organization issues due to the
COVID. Also, the issues that
comes in the concept of leadership
can be sort with the help of the
recommendations that has been
provided.
REFERENCES
Chen, J. K. and Sriphon, T., 2021. Perspective on COVID-19 pandemic factors impacting organizational leadership. Sustainability. 13(6). p.3230.
Bhalla, A. S., 2021. Leadership challenges and the COVID-19 pandemic. ORF Occasional Paper. (299).
Organizational
response to crisis- Path goal theory and
democratic model-