Leadership in a Globalized World: A Case Study of Reliance Industries

This essay provides an in-depth analysis of leadership within Reliance Industries, focusing on the leadership style of Mukesh Ambani. It explores various leadership theories, including trait, transactional, and transformational approaches, to understand how leadership contributes to organizational success in a globalized world. The essay examines specific leadership practices, such as innovation, adaptability, and problem-solving, as demonstrated by Mukesh Ambani. Furthermore, it discusses leadership theories like the Great Man theory, trait theory, contingency theory, situational theory, participative theory, management theory and relationship theories to provide a comprehensive understanding of leadership in the context of Reliance Industries and its impact on the company's performance and market share. The essay argues that effective leadership is crucial for organizational growth, innovation, and maintaining a competitive advantage in the market, supported by evidence from Reliance Industries' operations and strategic decisions. The analysis also includes how the company streamlined focus by selling part of its business to the Chinese. The essay concludes by emphasizing the importance of leaders providing guidance to their employees and adapting to the changing environment.

Organisation
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Leadership in a
Globalised World
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY ..................................................................................................................................3
Leadership...................................................................................................................................3
leadership theories ......................................................................................................................3
Analyse the case's evidence of a leader and leadership practice in your chosen case................3
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................3
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................3
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INTRODUCTION
Organizational Leadership is the concept which helps the business in achieving its target
in the organisation it helps the organisation in planning their strategies so that profit of the
company can be increased in the market. It also helps in maintaining proper management in the
organisation so that proper working environment can be created in the organisation leadership
helps in motivating the employees so that goals of the organisation can be achieved and better
services can be provided to the customers it helps in developing the goodwill of the organisation
in the markets leadership is important in the organisation it helps in influencing the employees so
that they can perform their assigned task effectively in the organisation a line managers cannot
perform effectively without the leadership it helps in transforming potential into reality which
helps the organisation to provide best output to the customers in the market (Brosius & Polit.
(2020).
Reliance industries is an multinational Indian company its headquartered in Mumbai,
India. It was founded on 8 may 1973. Reliance is engaged with various businesses across India
which is textiles, natural resources, telecommunications, retail etc. the CEO of reliance industry
is Mukesh Ambani this organisation provides the best services to the customers due to which it
demand in the market has been increased which helped the business to increase its profit in the
market. In this report it will analysed that how leadership in the organisation help the business to
achieve its organisational goals.
MAIN BODY
Leadership
Leadership is the process of motivating a group of individuals towards the achievement
of the goals a leader should be well skilled and motivated so that proper guidance can provided
to the people Leadership in the organisation helps in increasing the productivity in the
organisation by providing proper guidance to the individual. development of the organisation
depends on the productivity which the organisation also the services which it provides to the
customer because if customers will not satisfied with the product then it can affect the growth of
the company in the market. Leaders plays main role in the organisation so that strategies are
planned properly can goals of the business can be achieved effectively. leader in organisation
knows how to utilise its resources so that productivity of the business can be increased proper
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utilisation of resources helps in maintaining the financial stability of the business team
development is the objective of the leaders it helps in reducing the conflicts among the team
members. Leaders should always create healthy relationship with its team members so that
business objectives can be achieved effectively they also develop innovation in the business
which help the organisation increase its revenue in the business Mukesh Ambani is the best
example of the leadership in the reliance industries. Mukesh Ambani was having the leadership
skills due to which he is one of the most successful entrepreneur in India he knows how to
handle its employees in organisation so that goals of the organisation can be achieved without
the guidance of the leader organisation cannot develop and improve its services which affect the
growth of the business in the market. Innovation in the business is very important it helps in
increasing the demand of the product and services in the market (Bush, (2019). Mukesh Ambani
follows a unique leadership process due to which he innovate its services in the markets so that
customer cannot loose their interest innovative products in the markets attract the attention of the
customers Muskesh Ambani follows its own approach which increased its market share across
the world. Leader should always dream big he should guide its employees about the policies of
the business so that discipline in the organisation can be maintained which will helps in the
growth of the business in the market. In today's world reliance industries is the biggest producer
of polyester fibre in the world. It is possible because of the hard-work of the Mukesh Amabani
there are various businesses of reliance which provide the best services to the customer. Quality
of the product and services helps to determine the growth of the business in the there are various
manufacturing department in the organisation which is guided by the leader so that best quality
can be provided to the customers. Adaptability is the important skills which a leaders should
have Mukesh Ambani have this skills he know how to handle changes in the environment
without affecting the performance of the business. Successful leaders in the organisation have the
problem solving skills which motivates the employees to increase its performance. This skill help
the leaders to take quick decisions by resolving the obstacles so that best outcome can take place.
Because if the obstacles will be removed growth of the business cannot be reduced As per
Mukesh Ambani every leader should find out the problem and resolve it so that team members
cannot get affected and increase the productivity of the business Mukesh Ambani always think
out of the box he empower the ordinary people to the extra ordinary things which helps in the
innovation of the business can business also gets the competitive advantage in the market. This
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thought is investing in the excellence is the investment for the future Mukesh Ambani was very
passionate to become a leader since the childhood he always uses human resource management
in an efficient manner he loves to interact with the people so that he can understand the needs
and requirement of the business in the market. It believe in own country brands so that country
can get developed and more people can get attracted. Leader helps in the growth of the business t
it helps the business in innovating the services so that growth of the business can be achieved
(Choromides, (2018).
leadership theories
It is basically the school of thoughts which are brought forward to explain how and why
an individual should become a leaders Leadership theories includes the traits and skills which the
leader should apply in the organisation. It helps in building the confidence of the individual so
that goals can be achieved effectively.
There are various leadership theories which are given below:
 Great man: according to the great man theories leaders are born with internal skills that
makes the individual natural leaders it assumes that capacity of the leaders are inbuilt it
suggest that individual does requires any strong guidance for becoming a leaders because
it comes from inside of the individual.
 Trait: This theory is similar as Great man theories it identify the particular behavioural
characteristics which helps in the analysing the growth of the leaders traits can be self
confidence, motivating skills, problem solving skills etc. which help in developing the
personality of the individual in the market.
 Contingency: It helps in analysing the environment so that best leadership style can be
applied by the leaders to achieve its growth in the future. Good leaders know how to
handle the situation so that best outcome can be provided success of the leader depends
depends on the qualities of the followers it have so that proper management and guidence
can be provided to the people.
 Situational: This theories provides helps the leaders to choose best action plan depending
on the situation leaders can apply various leadership style to handle the situation during
the achievement of the goals there are various situation which the leader has to face so
that goals can be achieved effectively but to handle this situations leadership to apply
various skills so that they cannot face any loss.
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 Participative: this theories suggest that the ideal leaders should take the input of the other
into their account. These type of leaders encourage the contribution of the team
membership which helps in the achievement of the goals it also help in the team
development.
 Management: it is also known as transactional it focus on the supervision, organisation
and the performance of the group. These theories are used in the business which helps in
maintaining the proper management in the business.
 Relationship theories: These theories are also known as transformational theories it helps
in building the relation between the followers and the leaders these theories helps in
motivating the employees so that growth of the business can be achieved It helps in
increasing the productivity of the business by building a healthy relationship with the
employees. This theory helps in the retention of the employees which helps in the long
term survival of the business in the market due to which goodwill of the company also
gets improved.(Lindsay & Ambrosini, (2018).
Analyse the case's evidence of a leader and leadership practice in your chosen case
Mukesh Ambani sold his father textile business to Chinese which suggested that reliance
industries are streamlining its focus. Mukesh Ambani deals in various business which made
difficult for him to manage the functioning of the business individually which can affect the
growth of the business in the markets due to which he decided to sell the partial part of the vimal
to the Chinese so that proper management can take place the main reason behind the sale of
Vimal industries is that the old reliance industries has reached their limit which has to be
modified according to the present economic environment so that demand of the business can be
maintained Shedding the business of textiles suggest that Mukesh Ambani wants to twist the old
strategies in the new era of the world. In this competitive world every business wants to achieve
profit due to which it requires more skills and knowledge so that development in the product and
services of the business can take place it helps in developing the growth of the business in the
market. So that demand of the business can be maintained unique style of leadership helped
Mukesh Ambani to develop its services in the market so that more people can get attracted in the
different segment of the business. So that business can achieve its success in the market. Mukesh
Ambani knows how to manage its team towards the achievement of the goals so that best output
can be provided to the customers which help the business to increase its market share in the
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world In today world reliance is the biggest industry in the world which provides the best service
to the customers Mukesh Ambani analysed the needs and requirement of the customers so that
they can develop the products and services accordingly which will help in the increasing the
customer loyalty of the business in the market. providing the best services to the customers helps
in developing the products and services of the business and increasing the revenue of the
business in the market so that growth of the business can be achieved. There are various skills
and qualities which a leader can apply to achieve its profit it also helps in developing the profit
of the business in the market various skills develop the confidence among the team members
which increases their performance in the business. If the employees gets the proper guidance
from the leaders then it will helps the business to achieve its targets in the market (Kelly, (2018).
CONCLUSION
In this report it has been analysed that leaders plays an important role in the organisation
they helps in the achievement of the goals they provide proper guidance to the individual so that
their efficiency can be increased there are various style and theories of leadership which are
applied by the leader in the organisation so that proper functioning of the business can take place
because to achieve success in the market there are various obstacles from which which a person
has to go through it helps in achieving the good will of the company in market by increasing the
efficiency of the team members. In order to achieve growth in the future leader can organise
various training programs and activities for the employees so that their efficiency can be increase
and career development of the individual can also takes place.
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