This report analyzes leadership within a business context, specifically using the Vodafone case study to explore transformational leadership styles and their application to global supply chain management. The report examines the advantages and disadvantages of leadership, and how effective leaders can boost employee morale and productivity. It delves into the transformational leadership qualities Detlef Schultz needed to adopt, including laissez-faire and consultative styles, along with necessary skills like conflict and project management. The report further discusses stakeholder influence, applying Robert Cialdini's principles of influence to manage customers, suppliers, and shareholders. Finally, the report considers Lewicki and Hiam's Negotiation Matrix, evaluating techniques like accommodating, avoiding, collaborative, and competitive strategies to influence external stakeholders, providing a comprehensive analysis of leadership and negotiation in a real-world business scenario.