Sustainable Leadership Proposal for Tesco: Leadership and Management

This report presents a comprehensive proposal for sustainable leadership, focusing on the retail giant Tesco. It delves into various leadership styles, including charismatic and transformational leadership, examining their application within the organization. Furthermore, the report analyzes management theories, specifically the normative decision model, to assess its effectiveness in Tesco's decision-making processes. It also proposes a leadership development program tailored for women and BAME staff to promote diversity and inclusion. The report also covers change leadership and concludes with recommendations for implementation. The proposal aims to promote sustainability, enhance employee engagement, and improve overall organizational performance within Tesco.

Sustainable leadership
Proposal

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................3
A. Leadership Style..........................................................................................................................3
Leadership Theory......................................................................................................................3
Management theory.....................................................................................................................6
B. Leadership Development Programme for Women and BAME staff .......................................8
C. Change Leadership ...............................................................................................................11
Covered in PPT ........................................................................................................................11
CONCLUSION .............................................................................................................................11
RECOMMENDATIONS...............................................................................................................11
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................1

INTRODUCTION
Sustainable development is defined as using such practices by which environment and
society benefits can be provided. Sustainable development practices are used in order to promote
environment and society in a manner that overall financial performance of the business can be
promoted. On the other hand leadership is an aspect which helps the business to provide
direction in such a way that all the related people can provide their assistance in managing
overall business tasks and objectives in appropriate manner. A leader is playing significant role
for a business to provide such vision in which they can build up their own network and undertake
various tasks prevailing to the business (Moslehpour and et. al, 2019). In current time COVID-19
has gained international attention and lead the businesses to use more sustainable practices in
order to involve their customer in high manner. As after implication of COVID customers are
highly inclined towards using sustainable resources so that to prevent their health and
environment as well. This proposal is made for the major purpose of implementing sustainable
leadership programme so that sustainability can be promoted. The organisation taken within this
proposal is Tesco which is a retailer and involved in selling Clothing, footwear and home-ware.
A. Leadership Style
Leadership Theory
Charismatic Leadership Theory is a model which is used to define the behaviours,
activities and traits that helps in brining change and inspire Organisation workforce. The word
Charismatic leadership is known for influencing people by their communication and confidence.
The Leaders who can inspire and bring emotional changes in its followers are considered as
Charismatic Leadership (Bilan, and et. al., 2020). They have an ability to make their employees
commits towards achieving goals and objectives of Company. The Charismatic Leadership
ensure that their teammates work comfortably, they also take risk and sacrifice their comfort
zone for accomplishing the objectives. The Leader who have charismatic quality have high
confidence that helps them to deal the situation calmly, they also have faith in their knowledge
and skills. The Charismatic Leadership have excellent communication skills which makes
influence to others, they also listen with patience. They have a clear focus and doesn't distract
with their set goals, their motive is to complete the task with efficient and effective manner.
Tesco can apply this model to make their employees work comfortably and achieve the goals in

appropriate manner. With the help of this leadership model they can gain competitive advantage
as employees feel more confident and give their best outcomes for increasing the growth of the
Company (Rahbi, Khalid and Khan, 2017). Tesco must look for a leader who have an quality of
Charismatic as it helps to think differently through they can plan for a bigger dreams that could
be achieve. Charismatic Leader provide an opportunity to their employees to learn something
new and also learn from their own mistakes. By having charismatic leader Tesco have clarity for
their workers related to roles and objectives of Company. The Charismatic Leaders also
encourage their employees to think for new ideas and views which can increase the productivity
and profitability of Tesco. The objective of Tesco is to increase the growth of their business by
providing products at cheaper prices so that customers get attracted and purchase the products of
Company. The objective of Tesco can be achieve by having a charismatic leaders as they are a
person who can influence their employees to work with proper efficiency and effectiveness so
that the growth of Organisation can be enhanced. They have an ability to find innovative ways
by which a strong customer base can be created.

Illustration 1: Charismatic Leadership
(Source: Charismatic Leadership, 2021)
Transformational Leadership Theory is a model which which encourage leaders to be
strong and authentic with new ideas that inspire other employees to follow. The transformational
leaders are inspiring, risk takers, visionary, thoughtful thinkers and daring. They motivate and
inspire their employees and have faith on them to take authority over decision in Job. The
transformational leaders encourage their workers to accomplish the task at given time period.
This theory was firstly introduced by James MacGregor Burns. In this leadership style a leaders
and workers collectively work with each other for achieving higher levels of motivation and
increase the morale of team members (Khan and Nawaz, 2016). The transformational leaders
don't dictate change, they inspire the employees to change their motivation, perception and
expectation for working towards achieving Mission and vision of Company. By having
transformational leaders in Tesco they can bring their company to accomplish higher level of
productivity with increase in its profitability. They have an ability to think beyond and increase
the brand image of Tesco. When company wants to implement new changes transformational
leadership is the best style to take initiative for introducing Changes. The transformational
leaders performs their jobs with excellency and they can also incorporate new visions with their
current work. By having transformational leaders, the company can boost their morale when they
are struggling for long time period. They encourage workers to work with passion, high energy
and enthusiasm for making business successful. The Objective of company is to maximise sales

and increase its profitability. This objective can be achieve by transformational leaders as they
encourage their followers to bring new ideas which can boost the sale of Tesco. The
transformational leaders think creatively by which they can help Company to adopt new way of
selling products and attract customers.
(Source: Transformational Leadership, 2018)
Management theory
Normative Decision Model is framed to identify the suitable decision making approach for
current situation in Company (Kelly and MacDonald, 2019). This model was developed by
Victor Vroom and Philip Yetton in their book of Leadership and Decision Making in 1973.
Normative Decision Model helps helps to select the leadership styles of groups decision making.
In this model there are five different styles on the basis of current situation and involvement.
They five style are Autocratic (A1), Autocratic (A2), Consultative (C1), Consultative (C2) and
Collaborative (G2). In Autocratic (A1) the decision are taken by leaders himself by using
existing information and there is no involvement of other teammates. This type of style is
completely autocratic. The Autocratic (A2) style consist a leaders who gathers information from
their employees and take decision according to the information but the decision is taken
dependently. In this style leaders may share or may not share the problems or decision to their

teammates. The role of employees in this style is only providing information to leaders. The
other leadership style Consultative (C1) consist a leader who shares problem to their staff
members and ask their team members for suggestions and new ideas but they take their own
decision, the employees have no right to be the part of decision making process and they don't
met with each other (Fries, Kammerlander and Leitterstorf, 2020). In Consultative (C2) the
leader ask for opinion and views of team members and shares the problem with them. The
decision is taken by Leader only. In this leadership style employees can meet with each other. In
Collaborative (G2) leadership style, leaders involve staff members in decision making process
and initiate them for providing ideas an opinions, the decision is taken mutually when everyone
agrees on it. By applying this model, Tesco can easily organise the decision making process that
leads to increase in growth and productivity. This model is one of the flexible model that helps
company to make right decision on the basis of current situation. For applying this model in
Company, they have to consider three factors which can create problem for the company in
future they are decision quality, team commitment and time constraints. The leaders cannot take
right decision always, they need large number of resources for taking right action and evaluate
whether it is of high quality or not (Wen and et. Al, 2019). The decision could also create an
impact on employees to avoid these Leader need to involve their followers in decision making
process. So, after identifying these factors Tesco can apply this model for taking right and
appropriate decision so that it makes company to increase its growth and profit. With the help of
this theory company can make effective decision and could gain productive outcomes.
Normative Decision Model is a model that includes 5 essential types of leadership styles
that are autocratic (A1), Autocratic (A2), Consultative (C1), Consultative (C2) and Collaborative
(G2). The behaviour required for implementing change of such model is positive, active and
creative. There is a positive impact of developing Normative Decision Model because it helps in
developing change in successful and effective manner. according to this model, business leader
of Tesco is responsible to involve all employees in decision making process as it turn to impact
in increment of confidence among workers (Drewniak, Drewniak and Posadzinska, 2020). The
result of this is implementing change, improving business performance, increasing sales etc.
There are three factors that will be require for Normative Decision Model such as decision
quality, team commitment and time constraints. These are main factors that are essential in
making of appropriate decision regarding implementation of change in successful and systematic

manner. thus, implementation of change effective for the growth and success of business
organisation.The normative model is assisting the business for including such aspects in business
which are helpful in making prominent decisions so that to inhale robust opportunities for
success (Shkoler and Tziner, 2020). The Vroom-Yetton model is designed to help you to identify
the best decision-making approach and leadership style to take, based on your current situation.
Under this model various situations are undertaken which may be helpful in executing process of
decision making. Collaborative working is the another advantage which can be received by
Tesco while implementing model of normative as by including various people in decision
making this will lead in developing collaboration and promote support working. Another
dimension within this model is Decision quality as by using this model proficiency people will
be allocated in the process of decision making so that team commitments can be met. This model
is highly useful in dealing with eventualities so that dynamics of the business can be met. This
model is helpful for Tesco in attaining business objectives as the model is directly linked with
people in a manner that they may get involved in decision making and involve all their skills and
proficiency to taking business objectives in appropriate manner. All 5 styles within this model is
having their own persistence and importance so leaders within Tesco is managing this model in
such a way that they can acquire benefits out of all styles and provide sustainability to the
business. For Tesco their major objective is to attain sustainability and to promote their business
in appropriate manner so this can be said that there are numerous dimensions within this model
which could be aligned with gaining such appropriateness and self-sufficiency with the business
(Khan, 2017). In overall terms it can be said that Normative model is helping Tesco to
collaborate people in a manner that they can be involved in decision making process and acquire
higher prominence in the market.
B. Leadership Development Programme for Women and BAME staff
Leadership development programs are defined as such initiatives which are helpful for
the business to provide appropriate delegation and skills to employees so that they can work with
utmost efficiency in order to develop overall business. In current time workplaces are trying to
develop such programs by which they can promote Female and BAME staff so that to provide
diversity within business and to acquire higher prominence. Besides this in few years ago it was
seen that roles given to females and BAME staffs are under-represent due to which they were not
getting apt opportunities to attain success and embellish their career. So in current time

businesses are trying to promote female staffs and BAME staff so that to minimise organisational
complexities and to provide developmental opportunities to them as well (Opara, Sealy and
Ryan, 2020). The major emphasis of businesses is to provide leadership positions to these staffs
and in this manner their confidence and level of motivation get boosted through which they may
provide their appropriate contribution in organisational success.
Leadership and development programs are providing various benefits in respect of
organisation and employees due to which overall productivity of the business can be enhanced.
Leadership development programs may provide such edge to the Tesco by which they can get to
know about needs and demands of their employees and in this manner the same can be met as
well. In the context of Tesco leadership programme is prepared by the organisation in order to
encourage women and BAME staffs and to provide them leadership positions so that they can
provide their optimal contribution to the business. In context of leadership, leadership programs
are focused over strengthening knot between employees and organisation due to which goals of
the company can be accomplished in clear manner. So in this manner leadership development
programs should be designed in such a manner that strengths and goals of overall employees.
Besides this experimental learning is the major leadership development is helpful in providing
such leadership theories which can be helpful for implementing practical knowledge in such
manner that employees may understand their own role in appropriate manner and along with
executing their responsibilities as well. Hence this is significant that to retain employees for
longer duration of time and to gain their skills in significant manner. Leadership programs are
helpful in conveying various concepts to employees so that to they can be aligned with business
objectives in appropriate manner. On the other hand acceptance to change is the another aspect
in which leadership programmes can be promoted. Change is the aspect which is always
welcomed by work setting. In this manner various roles and responsibilities are being executed
by employees along with dealing with higher degree of accountability. The leadership
development is required to be inculcated with experiences so that any barriers and resistance can
be managed by Tesco in well-defined manner. Constructive feedbacks is the other dimension
included with leadership development programme in which quantitate and qualitative feedbacks
are taken from employees in order to gauge progress of leadership programme.
Leadership development programme may have significant impact over business and
employees as in this manner fuller efficiency can be rendered to the business and its task

completion as well. The benefits of leadership development programs are countless as this is
helpful in developing employee engagement so that teams can be led by leaders in appropriate
manner. On the other hand leadership development programmes may lead to instigate positive
working culture in the premises of Tesco and this could be helpful in encouraging employees to
acquire positive working environment (Brathwaite, 2018). Besides this, these programmes will
be helpful in developing positive image of Tesco in marketplace so that emerging role of leaders
can be enlightened. In current time Tesco is not also looking abilities of their new recruitments
rather the company is instigating abilities to nurture new leaders so that they can contribute in
succession of organisational aims and objectives. The responsibilities of leaders within Tesco is
associated with implementing such leadership programmes by which overall development can be
rendered along with justifying objective of the business.
In Tesco as the company is highly focused over up keeping female and BAME staffs so
that to provide these people opportunities of development and to render higher sustainability to
the business. In order to grab higher succession opportunities this is imperative to include
various aspects within business so that to provide such opportunities in which the business can
grow and inhale prominence as well. There are various reasons and advantages which can be get
by Tesco when they are associating BAME and female employees in their organisation. In this
context support of people can be received by them which could be helpful for the company to
make higher sales. For Tesco being an international organisation the company is required to
maintain some global standards and in this aspect encouraging female and BAME employees
could be the most prominent step that can be associated with the company (Paton and et. Al,
2020). Ethical and social factors are defined as the aspects in which societal benefits and ethical
aspects as well. By encouraging female and BAME staffs ethical benefits can be received by
Tesco as these people will bring diversity within premises which may bring creativity as well.
Besides this in terms of social aspect keeping these employees within higher respect will lead the
society to understand level of minority and to admire Tesco for providing good efforts to
promote these groups. By keeping such edge within business societal benefits can also be
attained by Tesco which would be helpful for them to attract customers. On the other hand
business benefits are defined as the aspect which can be grabbed by the company by inhaling
higher sustainability and profitability within business. When such diversity is existed within
business appropriate assistance can be given by the company as in respect of gaining higher

market image and customer retention. In terms of economic benefit, This is examined that
economy of the nation is attached with each and every resident so by encouraging female and
BAME staffs Tesco may lead in developing economy by earning profits, distributing salaries and
distributing profits among stakeholders in appropriate manner. So in this context leadership
development programme for Tesco is required to be associated with encouraging female and
BAME staffs so that to receive various benefits. All the efforts put by Tesco in relation to
encouraging Female staffs and BAME staff will lead them to obtain various benefits in terms of
society, ethnicity, economy and business benefits. So in order to attain higher market prominence
and market image including female and BAME staffs within leadership development
programmes could be helpful for Tesco in order to maintain a significant position within
marketplace and to receive distinct competitive edge as well (Wright, Haastrup and Guerrina,
2021).. This is the major reason that Tesco is able to provide such aspects within business due to
which in overall terms can be attained.
C. Change Leadership
Covered in PPT
CONCLUSION
From the above mentioned information, it has been concluded that implementation of
change within an organisation helps them in improvement of business performance. There are
different leadership and management theories that helped in implementing change successfully.
Charismatic and Transactional leadership styles used that are essential in implementing change
successfully. Normative Decision Model also used for successfully implementation of change
within an organisation. Therefore, leadership development program for women and BAME staff
is important because it facilitate in improvement of corporate social responsibility. There are
some factors that are improved by having women and BAME staff in change process. These
factors are ethical and social factor, business and economic factors etc. All these are essential
factors and help company in achievement of competitive advantages within minimum time of
period.
RECOMMENDATIONS
From the above mentioned findings, it has been recommended that implementation of New
sustainable leadership program is essential for growth and success of TESCO. There are various

benefits of implementing such change successfully. These are: increased customer base,
improved business performance, increased sales and profitability and many more.