Leadership Project Report: Leadership and Organizational Growth

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of leadership within the Oman Oil Company, examining various facets of its organizational structure and operational strategies. It begins by exploring the company's characteristics, including its culture and the seven key elements that define its goals and market position. The report then delves into the 'vMEME theory' to understand the leadership mindsets that influence the organization's functions and decision-making processes. It assesses the impact of leadership structures and values on management and staff, emphasizing the importance of employee motivation and communication. Furthermore, the report distinguishes the company's approach from its competitors, highlighting innovations and customer-oriented strategies. It also determines the organizational sector and discusses factors contributing to the company's growth and success. Finally, the report identifies key issues faced by the company and recommends actions for improvement, offering a critical analysis of the challenges and opportunities within the organization.

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Table of Contents
1 Introduction...................................................................................................................................2
2 Characteristics of the organization...............................................................................................3
2.1 The Mindset of Leadership....................................................................................................3
2.2 Impact of the Leadership structure and values on management and staff.............................5
2.3 Distinction between the approach of the company and the other competitors......................6
2.4 Determination of the differences...........................................................................................7
3 Determining the Organizational Sector........................................................................................8
4 Organizational growth and success..............................................................................................9
5 Key issues faced by the company and the recommended actions..............................................10
6. Critical analysis of the issues faced by the organization...........................................................12
References......................................................................................................................................14
Appendix........................................................................................................................................18

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1 Introduction
The change in the needs and preferences of the consumers has enumerated changes in the
systems of the organizations. In order to cope up with the changes, the organizations are required
to undertake steps to manage the issues faced by the organization. In this relation, the company
requires a leader. The leader enumerates the pathway to the improvements and undertakes the
hefty decisions of the organization in order to make the progress. The structure of the
organization and the mindset of the leader greatly affect the organizational growth and
expansion. Therefore, a leader is required by the organization in order to undertake the progress.
The report discusses the concepts of the leadership approaches based on the mindset of
the individuals. The mindset of the leader and the approaches undertaken by the person helps in
making the most of the resources available in the organization. The consideration undertaken by
the leader is based on the requirements of the organization to bring in improvements in the
organization (Avolio and Yammarino 2013). The sustenance of the organization in the market is
again another concern of the organizations. The Oman Oil Company, which is an oil refinery in
Oman, is being considered as per the criteria of the leadership undertaken by the organization
and the effects of the mindsets on the improvements undertaken by the organization.
The main purpose of the report is to understand the different mindsets of the leaders help
in determining the requirements of the progress of the organization and sustenance in a
competitive market. It analyzes the effect of the management and leadership on the
organizational framework and the effects on the competition in the market. The discussion helps
in the understanding of the progress made by the company based on the leadership skills and the

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adaptability of the organization. The report also helps in understanding the issues faced by the
organization and enumerates recommendations for its gradual improvement.
2 Characteristics of the organization
The characteristics of the organization are determined by the culture that is being
undertaken by the organization, which helps in the achievement of the common objective. The
characteristics of the culture of the organization are based on the seven elements. They are
innovation, detailing, emphasis on the outcome, emphasis on the human resource, teamwork,
aggressiveness and the stability (García-Morales, Jiménez-Barrionuevo and Gutiérrez-Gutiérrez
2012). The characteristics define the goals of the organization in holding a sustainable market.
The organization undertakes innovative measures, which helps the company in bringing the
change in the market and enjoys a competitive advantage over the other companies. The
detailing of the product helps in rendering the quality, which helps in retaining the brand loyalty.
Every company undertakes their functions with the expectation of the outcome (Wright,
Moynihan and Pandey 2012). The outcome determines the success factors of the company in the
market. On the other hand, the human resource and the teamwork are essential factors that are
required for the continuous growth of the organizations. It helps in undertaking the smooth
functioning of the processes involved. The characteristics of the company help in undertaking the
improvements based on the requirements of the stakeholders of the company (Breevaart et al.
2014).
2.1 The Mindset of Leadership
The vMEME theory that will be discussed in this section of the report helps in
determining the organizational structure and the systems that help in the developmental process

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of the organizations. The mindset of the leaders helps in defining the functions undertaken by the
organization (Refer to the Appendice 1). The steps taken by the leaders and the autocratic
decisions based on the requirements of the organizational growth facilitate the function of the
leader in affecting the organization’s structure (Cavazotte, Moreno and Hickmann 2012).
The most important consideration undertaken by the organization relating to its comparative
growth is based on certain characteristics. The undertaking of the functions of the organization is
based on the holistic harmony of the organization. The main aim of the leader is to determine the
areas of crisis that the organization might face and the recommended action that must be
undertaken in order to solve the issue (Kelloway et al. 2012).
The leader also focuses on improving the communication systems in the organizational
structure, which helps in undertaking the good relation between the stakeholders of the
concerned organization (Noruzy et al. 2013). It is the sole responsibility of the leader to enhance
the conditions of the communication networks as it helps in modifying the systems based on the
feedbacks. The leader is also concerned about the efficiency and productivity of the organization
(Den Hartog and Belschak 2012). Therefore, in order to ensure the efficiency of the people
working under the company, the leader formulates plans in order to keep the people motivated
and focused on their respective job role. The leader also promotes learning and innovation in
order to make improvements in the structure and the products manufactured by the organization.
It helps the organization in gaining a competitive advantage over the other companies in the
market.
The most important function based on the improvements of the organizational structure is due
to the culture of the organization that is being developed by the leader gradually. The culture

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helps the organization in making their progress in the market (Hoon Song et al. 2012). The
function of a leader as a mentor in determining the long-term perspectives and the improvements
helps in sustaining the organization. It provides a scope for expansion and growth of the
concerned organization.
2.2 Impact of the Leadership structure and values on management and staff
The most important consideration undertaken by the leadership structure affects the management
of the organization and its structure in various ways. The different ways in which the leadership
structure affects the organizational framework is being discussed in this section of the analysis.
 The internal stakeholders of the company are being benefitted through the efficient
functioning of the leadership structure. It helps in determining the value of the human
resource that works for the organization (Carter et al. 2013). Moreover, the efficient
functioning of the organization is based on the leadership that is being chosen by the
organization. The concerned company for this report aims at motivating the employees in
order to make them focused on their respective job roles. It helps the organization in
undertaking the smooth functioning (Aryee et al. 2012). Thereby it helps the organization
in undertaking the required change. It helps in determining the progress made by the
organization. The consumer’s demand for the modifications in the services offered by the
company is being facilitated through the motivation of the employees. It helps the
organization in making a good progress in the market.
 The enhancement of the communication skills helps in integrating the internal
departments of the organization. This in return results to the enhancement of the working
conditions and a gradual progress in the organizational systems (Kuo, Chen and Deng
2012). The step undertaken by the organization is based on the change that the

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organization is looking forward to undertake through the feedbacks received from the
consumers. The feedbacks help the organization to improve in the respective fields based
on the demand of the consumers.
 The innovation determines the organizational growth and development in the market. It is
being undertaken in order to cope up with the changes in demand (Bellé 2013). The
innovation is an important criterion, which helps in determining the competitive
advantage of the company over the other companies in the market.
 The sustainable approach of the organization is based on the leader’s insight and
perspectives which are implemented thereof. The sustainability of the organization is
dependent on the factors of the change that the organization must undertake continuously
in order to modify to the changes in the demand.
2.3 Distinction between the approach of the company and the other competitors
The distinction in the processes results to the competitive advantage of the organization
over its competitors (Miah and Omar 2012). The innovation that is being undertaken by the
organization has helped the organization in retaining the market. The quality of the services that
are being provided by Oman Oil Company has helped the organization in retaining a brand
loyalty among the consumers. Although the company suffers from a high rate of competition on
the international basis, however in the local market, the company has taken the form of a
monopolistic enterprise.
The customer-oriented approach of the Oman Oil Refineries and Petroleum Industries
Company and the innovations that are being undertaken by the Oman Oil Industry Supplies and
Services has posed a serious threat to the market of the concerned company for this analysis. On
the other hand, the communication that is being undertaken by the concerned organization is

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upgraded as per the requirements of the organizational change (Sallai 2012). The integration of
the departments of the organization gets affected due to the effective communication and the
implementation of the correct channels of communication. The requirement of the company in
order to cope up with the international market is based on the modifications. The quality of the
services is required to be monitored for delivering the uninterrupted services, which is the major
objective of the organization. In order to bring in the certain changes, the leader must take steps
in order to bring in organizational improvements and make them sustainable in the market (Behl
2015).
2.4 Determination of the differences
The differences that are being enumerated in the previous section of the report helps in
determining the positive and negative impacts of the differences in the organization. The
determination of the differences helps the organization in planning the change and thereby
implements the same for the change. Monitoring over the services and the quality that is being
delivered by the company must be enhanced in order to cope up with the market competition
(Hawthorne et al. 2014). It helps in determining the market of the organization. Improvements in
the quality of the services help the organization in subduing the effects of the competitors in the
market.
Communication, on the other hand, helps the organization in integrating the different
departments of the organization. It helped the organization in making a gradual progress in the
market through the improvements in the relations with the stakeholders of the organization. It
also helps in undertaking the management of the internal systems of the organization.

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3 Determining the Organizational Sector
The organizational sector constitutes the field on which it functions. The functionality of
the organization is based on the products and the services that are being developed by the
organization. It also depends on the organizational goals, which makes it an integral approach to
be considered by the management of the organization (Scott and Zachariadis 2017). The
functions that are being undertaken by the organization help in determining the sector to which
the organization belongs. The sector of the organization evolved with the requirement of
bringing in modifications in the refineries. The technological advancements have led to the rise
of the improvements that are required by the organization to take up changes in the social forms.
The differences in the sector have given rise to competitions in the global market. It has
made competition more prominent at the peripheral level (Refer to the Appendice 2). The extent
of the change and the benefits that the other companies in the other nations offer have posed a
serious threat to the expansion of the concerned company of the report. The companies,
worldwide, have evolved strategically based on the requirement of the clients (Mittal, Momaya
and Agrawal 2013). The customer-oriented approach and the quality of the services have created
a serious impact on the usability of the services offered by the sector. The price and usability of
the services determine the demand. The price and the usability of the services vary according to
the offerings made by the organizations in this sector. The usability of the services and the
accessibility of the networks is an important issue that is being faced by the telecommunication
sector worldwide.

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4 Organizational growth and success
The organizational growth and success are dependent on the factors of the change that are
being undertaken by the organizations in order to cope up with the change in the demand and
preferences of the consumers. The most important part of the modifications undertaken by the
organizations is based on the client requirements. On the other hand, the organizational structure
plays a major role in facilitating the change. It helps the organization in making the continuous
improvements in the market (Thaichon et al. 2014). The growth of the organization depends on
the factors of the change that the concerned organization must undertake in order to make them
sustainable in the market. It is undertaken with the perspective of the future of the organization
and the success that leads to the growth of their business.
Changes in the sector
The changes that are being undertaken by the companies in the sector are based on the
requirements of the organizations relating to the growth and sustenance in the market. The
organization aims at undertaking the changes for bringing in the technological advancements.
The changes in the internal and the external environments of the organization have resulted in
the evolution according to the changes (Verbeke et al. 2012). The oil refining sector has changed
rapidly with the technological advancements. The technological advancements undertaken by the
organization helps in determining the increasing requirements of the people.
The most successful organizations have undertaken the change in the communication
procedure. It helped them in determining the integration between the different departments. It
also helped them in undertaking proper communication with the stakeholders of the
organizations. The innovations undertaken by the organizations help them in retaining the market

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and the brand loyalty. It helps in determining the success factors of the organization based on the
requirements of the change (Lee 2013). The innovation in the services has helped the
organizations has helped the organizations in upgrading to the changes. Moreover, the quality of
the network services is being enhanced through the proper functioning of the organizations. It
helped the organizations in bringing about the desirable change in the structure.
The change that is being undertaken by the concerned company amounts to the enhancements
in the communication process. It will help the organization in undertaking the possible
modifications based on the feedbacks that they received from the consumers. The feedbacks will
help the organization in making improvements in the structure and thereby ensure the
sustainability of the market. In this era of communication technologies, improvements in the
communication system of the organization have helped the organization in keeping ahead of the
competitors in the local market (Gandini, Bosetti and Almici 2014). However, there are issues
that the organization faces in the international level markets relating to the availability of the
services and competition. It narrowed the scope of the company in the global market.
5 Key issues faced by the company and the recommended actions
The key issues that are being faced by the concerned company are based on the expansion of
its business beyond the local markets. The level of competition that is being faced by the
organization in the international markets is primarily based on the factors of the modifications
that the company could not take efficiently. The changes in the technology and the varied range
of services that are being offered by the competitors globally have outnumbered the limited
scope of the services that are being provided by the concerned company (Feneyrol 2012).

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 The incompetency of the organization based on the resource planning and the
development is an issue that is again a major drawback of the organization. The most
important consideration undertaken by the organization is based on the range of services
that are being provided by the organization. The concerned organization also lacks in the
supply of skilled workforce which affects the smooth functioning of the organization and
bringing in the change that is required by the organization to hit the international markets.
 The skilled workforce helps in determining the quality of the services that are being
provided to the consumers. It provides the company in enhancing the efficiency of the
services that are being provided to the clients.
 In order to overcome the limitations the organization is planning to introduce new
services that shall make the market more competitive for the other existing companies in
the same sector. In order to understand the different scales of demand, the company is
about to stimulate a communication strategy that will be working on the feedbacks. This
section enumerates the steps through which the company can bring in the modifications
in the sector to undertake the progress.
 The most important change that the company must undertake is based on the product
offerings of the organization. It will enhance the company’s market share and thereby
make more progress in the market.
 The technological advancements undertaken by the other companies have resulted to
their growth beyond the borders of their respective nations. The concerned company for
this report must make use of the communication channels in order to connect to its major
stakeholders who support the growth of their business.