Leadership Case Studies: CEO, Prime Minister, and Sports Coach

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of leadership, examining the roles, characteristics, and responsibilities of leaders in three distinct sectors: the CEO of a multinational company (Tesla), the Prime Minister of a country (UK), and a Sports Coach. The report delves into the leadership styles of Elon Musk, Theresa May, and Gerardo Martino, highlighting their key attributes such as flexibility, communication skills, and the ability to manage conflicts. It explores the functions of each leadership position, including policy-making, representation, and team development. The conclusion emphasizes the crucial role of effective leadership in achieving organizational goals across diverse industries. The report includes a list of references that provide additional information on leadership theories and practices.

LEADERSHIP

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................4
CEO of Tesla ..............................................................................................................................4
Role of Leader in MNC...............................................................................................................4
Characteristics of Elon musk:.....................................................................................................5
Prime minister of UK..................................................................................................................5
Characteristics of Prime minister:...............................................................................................6
Sports coach................................................................................................................................6
Role of sports coach....................................................................................................................7
Characteristics of sport coach ....................................................................................................7
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9
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INTRODUCTION
Process of leadership is conducted by a leader in the organisation. Leader is a person who
set vision, mission and create some thing new. Leadership is all about where a organisation want
to go with their team. It is dynamic, inspiring and exciting process. Leader require some
management skills and competencies to conduct its functions smoothly. Current project will be
includes roles, behaviour and different situations of leadership process. This current report will
be discussed leadership process of three type of sectors such as CEO of multinational
company,president of country and a sports coach.
CEO of Tesla
Tesla is developed as manufacturer sports car which was opened in 2003 by American
entrepreneurs. Funds of the company raised by many sources, most important co founder Elon
musk who give approx 30 million in company. In 2008 Tesla launched its first sports car which
is completely electronic road star. In 2012 Tesla stopped manufacture of Roadster and focuses
on other project. After that company manufacture its new range of car 2016 which is self driving
cars. Elon musk is co founder of Tesla who handle all activities related to product design,
development, engineering of core products of the company such as electronic vehicle, sports
cars, solar roofs and battery products(.Zhang and Bartol 2010). Elon musk is also give financial
contribution to company. He is lead designer of space exploration techniques and handle all
development and manufacturing activities.
Role of Leader in MNC
Required at all level: Leadership is very important which is required at all levels of management
in company. It is important to make policies and plans at all level so com0pany can produce
quality products. If talk about Tesla, role of CEO in manufacturing, development and designing
stage is very important because he have to make policies and make sure its effective
implementation.
Representative of the company: Leader is representative of a organisation because he is
responsible to present related to meetings, seminars and conferences(Raelin, J., 2011). CEO of
Tesla is responsible to give information about the meeting to all employees and define objectives
of the company which have to be achieved by employees.
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As a friend and guide: This is another important role of leader of a company that is he should be
maintain friendly relationships with other employees so he can easily communicate roles,
responsibilities and duties to other supervisor.
Integration personal goals with organisational goals: A good leader is responsible for match
personal objectives with organisational objectives(Zhang and Bartol, 2010). Leader have to
coordinate the efforts of employees with organisational goals so they can increase their
productivity.
Characteristics of Elon musk:
Flexible: According to this a good leader have to flexible because of some reasons such as
change in government policies, change in competitors strategy, strick, lockouts and natural
disaster. Elon musk have this quality of flexibility because Tesla is multinational company and it
operate in various countries so he has to flexible according to the environment of different
locations.
Communication: It includes that a good leader should have good communication skills which is
very important in company. Elon musk have this quality so he can easily communicate policies,
plans, goals and objectives to his employees.
Humanity and presence: According to this factor a leader must have able to listen and talk to his
employees at all level of the enterprise(Fairhurst and Connaughton,2014). Apart from that a
leader have the respect for his employees and this respect earned by the honesty and integrity.
Responsible: A good leader have to responsible and make sure that all the activities conduct
smoothly. If talk about Elon musk CEO of Tesla he is responsible for product development,
designing and engineering of sports car.
Prime minister of UK
Theresa may was member of parliament in maidenhead in 1997. she was undertake many
positions in parliament and give her services for very long time. In 1990 she was selected as
cabinet minister and hold this position for 10 years. After that she hold the position of first
female chairmen of the conservation party and also appointed as home secretary position in UK
and finally she became prime minister of UK in 2016. Theresa may have great qualities for good
political leadership because she hold many positions and give her services for long time in
politics of UK.
Role of Prime minister:
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Improve relation between government and people: Prime minister is responsible for formulate
all the procedure and laws which is followed by people of a country(Gutiérrez Hilbillion and
Defeo,2011). PM can improve relations between people and government by formulating those
policies which have to matched with environment of the society of a country.
Oversees the civil services: There is the responsibility of prime minister to handle all the
operations of civil services and government agencies.
Appointment: This is another role of prime minister to appoint other members of government for
smooth functioning in the country.
Characteristics of Prime minister:
 A prime minister have to formulate democratic government in his country so every
people feel independent in their actions and thinking.
 A good prime minister have the quality to connect with other constitutions and citizens of
country.
 Theresa may, prime minister of UK have quality to manage conflict which is arising in
her government. Government has their internal differences so this is responsibility og
good prime minister to manage these differences.
Theresa have one another quality is that being negotiable which is important for prime minister's
position. She identify areas of mutual agreement which is not easy task but but necessary.
Emotional intelligence is another quality of a good prime minister because it is important to
consider own and other's emotions who are directly connected with government. Clarity of
vision is also important characteristic for being good prime minister because who consider their
vision, can be successful jointed with his public who will held great image in the mind of public
of country.
Sports coach
Gerardo martino is one of most famous football coaches because he have extraordinary
skills of leadership. He was a good leader of national team of south American country. In recent
time he involves in Barcelona which achieve goals with compensation approx 7.5 million
dollars(Gutiérrez, Hilborn and Defeo, 2011). He give tremendous performance as mentoring of
Barcelona football club, south American country and Argentina. These performance help him to
being successful in his carrier.
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Role of sports coach
Sports coaches is responsible to assist and developing to their teams and also give training to
their players. They are provide instruction which helps to encourage and enhancing skills of
players. The role of coach is different from advisor, fact finder, motivator, organizer, mentor,
demonstrator, facilitator and fountain of knowledge. Gerardo martino play his role very
efficiently so he became successful in carrier. A good coach is responsible for conduct training
programme, effectively communicate with athletes, give instruction to players and also evaluate
their performance with the help of various evaluation method(Van Dierendonck, 2011). A good
coach is responsible to create conditions for learning which helps to athletes enhance new skills.
The coach is also responsible to make sure that team are working in safe environment. It also
includes that player want to look up to them and motivate them. Gerardo martino is motivating
his athletes in his football club.
Characteristics of sport coach
A sports coach have some important characteristics are given below:
Sports knowledge: A good coach must have full knowledge of his sport so he can give current
and accurate information to his athletes. For this purpose coach have to attain clinics, watching
games and read trade publications. Apart from that it is important for sport coach to have
learning and experience of sport rules so they can easily communicate sport regarding
information to their players.
Motivation and communication: This is very essential for a sports coach for proper mentoring
and advices to their team. Create positive and supporting environment is very crucial challenge
for sport coach(Wang, Courtright and Colbert, 2011). They are also responsible for communicate
positively with other staff members of sports.
Practice quality: This is another characteristic of a good coach to plan lot of practices
effectively. If talk about Gerardo martino, he conduct a quality session in which all players get
chance to practice effectively which help to their increase their skills of sports. Good practices is
also helps improvement in member of team.
CONCLUSION
As per the project it concluded that leader is playing a crucial role in different sectors like
as a prime minister, CEO and sports coach. Above project is included different characteristics,
roles and key attributes of a leader in of different industries. For proper conducting of any sector,
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a good leader is essential part who give direction, set vision and mission and also monitor all the
activities.
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