Exploring the Leadership Style of Mary Barra: Benefits and Drawbacks

This report provides an analysis of Mary Barra's leadership style, specifically focusing on her use of transformational leadership within General Motors. The report begins with an introduction to Mary Barra and her role as the chairwoman and CEO. It then delves into the characteristics of her leadership style, including a focus on innovation, self-management, and adaptability. The report further examines the benefits of her leadership, such as creating a positive working environment and fostering a competitive advantage, while also acknowledging potential drawbacks, such as process focus and employee support. The conclusion highlights that while transformational leadership brings benefits, it also presents challenges that need to be managed within the organization. The report concludes with a list of references used in the analysis.

LEADERSHIP

TABLE OF CONTENT
 INTRODUCTION
 Introduction of the Leader
 Type of the leadership style which is used by Mary Barra
 Characteristic of Leadership style of Mary Barra
 Benefit seen by organization due to leadership style
 Drawback seen by organization due to leadership style
 CONCLUSION

INTRODUCTION
 Leadership is both a research area and a practical
skill encompassing the ability of an
individual or organization to "lead" or guide other
individuals.
 This report highlights the leadership style of
Mary Barra. Report highlights the characteristic,
benefit and drawback of using Mary leadership style.

Introduction of the Leader
 Mary Barra is an
American businesswomen who
has been worked as a
chairmen and the CEO of the
company Genral
Motor
January
Company Since 15
2014.

Type of the leadership style which is
used by Mary Barra
 Transformational leadership is the type of the
leadership which is generally used by Mary Barra to
carry out different operation of the business in the
market. At the time of Mary Barra joining General
motors, company was going with the issue of lack of
consumer relationship and employee turnover in the
organization.

Characteristic of Leadership style of Mary Barra
 More head on single issue

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 Innovation

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 Self management

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 Adaptability

Benefit seen by organization due to leadership
style
 Positive working environment

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 Competitive advantage

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 New Idea floating