Analysing Leadership, Motivation, and Teams at Johnson of Whixley

This report provides an in-depth analysis of leadership, organizational structure, culture, motivation, and team building within Johnson of Whixley, a large commercial nursery. The report is divided into two main sections. The first section examines the organizational structure, culture, and leadership styles, including transitional changes and their impact on employees. The second section focuses on motivation and effective teams, exploring how Johnson of Whixley can build effective teams through various motivational strategies, such as sharing the company vision, setting clear objectives, communicating effectively, and encouraging teamwork. The report also discusses different leadership approaches and their impact on employee motivation and organizational success. It highlights the importance of adapting leadership styles to manage change and maintain a positive work environment, ultimately aiming to enhance productivity and achieve organizational goals.

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
Question 1...............................................................................................................................3
Structure, Culture and Leadership..........................................................................................3
Question 2 ..............................................................................................................................7
Motivation and effective teams .............................................................................................7
Analyse and evaluate the ways in which Johnson of Whixley can build effective teams
through motivation ................................................................................................................7
Identify team development attributes that contribute to success of Johnson of Whixley .....8
CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................9
REFERENCES .............................................................................................................................10
APPENDIX ...................................................................................................................................11

INTRODUCTION
People work in organisation together and the collaboration is needed for doing the work
in effective manner. An organisation is able to achieve it's goals and objectives by working
together and doing appropriate work (Aaker, and Joachimsthaler, 2012). The following report
discusses about case of Johnson of Whixley. This is one of the largest commercial nursery
businesses of Europe. This company takes a flexible and imaginative approach for rewarding the
employees of this company. There are two parts of this report. The first part includes structure,
culture and leadership. The second part includes motivation and effective teams.
MAIN BODY
Question 1
Structure, Culture and Leadership
Organisational structure
Organisational structure is a approach which is used so that they are able to group and
organise their business in a way that there is acceptable standards according to which every
employee is working. Organisational structure plays an essential role in achieving the goals and
objectives of the company in specified time (Antonakis, and Day, eds., 2017). An
organisational structure is system which outlines how different business activities. Transitional
changes are ones which are related with replacement of exiting process with some new process.
These are more challenging and can result in increase of resistance from employees.
Organisational structure is a formal structure which is designed in a way that there is proper
relationships and information flows taking place. In Johnson of whixley there are many
transitional changes in terms of process which can be implemented in the organisation, this can
be brought in a way with help of structural changes. There is a complete change as individual
employees have to have to bring change in their behaviour and way of functioning. When there
is any change within the company, the organisational structure plays an important role while
managing employees when there is any change in the process of the company. It is important that
companies must adapt and change regularly for maintaining peace within the workplace. There is
direct impact on the organisational structure if there is any change within process of the

company. The organisational structure is important as it helps in managing work in effective
manner and achieve the organisational goals in specified time frame.
Benefits to Motivate employees: When organisational change is there, it is important to
motivate employees for doing their work in effective manner. The way in which company
functions changes if there is change in organisational structure (Bryman, 2013). It is also
important that Johnson of Whixley has to manage different business activities and tasks
accordingly when there is organisational change. It is important to motivate employees when
there is organisational change. Moreover, the change in structure of the company limits the
efficiency of worker's functioning. It is important that this organisation must focus on motivating
it's employees when there is any transition change happened in process of organisation.
Employee motivation is the key aspect while managing changes that happen when there is any
organisational change.
Organisational Culture:
Transitional change of the organisations' focus : Transitional changes can impact the
overall productivity and performance of the employees which can directly impact the overall
performance of the organisation. The focus of the employees can also shift as then they will have
to adapt themselves to the change which will take a considerable amount of time. While change
can be beneficial for the organisation as it is the process of moving from an old situation to a
new one, it can certainly affect the employees working for it. It can either have a positive or
negative impact (Heinisch and Mazzoleni, 2016). In context to Johnsons of Whixley, the
company has a strategy of offering various rewards and benefits to its employees which has
proved to be incremental and beneficial for them. Also, the employees are recognised for the
efforts that they put in getting tasks completed like working through bad weather and putting in
extra efforts. Also, the company keep hiring people to work for it which leads to a dis balance in
the number of employees who are experienced and who are new. Thus, the new employees have
to learn various skills in order to get in sync with the system. Whereas, already existing
employees may feel insure about their jobs which can be indirectly or directly observed in the
way they perform. Their productivity levels go down which can affect the overall profitability
and revenues of the company. Thus, it is important for the company to carefully analyse the
system before brining in any kind of change that can impact it negatively.

Benefits to Motivate employees : Motivation is the level up to which the employees of a
company are empowered and encouraged to work enthusiastically in order to achieve its goals
and objectives (Small, 2017). There can be several sources through which the employees can feel
motivated which is in turn beneficial for the organisation. There are several benefits of
motivating the employees which can be that they are more engaged and committed to their jobs
which means the overall productivity of the organisation is increased. They do not consider
switching their jobs and there is less absenteeism as they are content with their ongoing jobs. If
the employees of an organisation are motivated, they help in building a good reputation for it as
an employer in the industry (Cameron, Quinn, DeGraff, and Thakor, 2014). They find new and
innovative ways of getting tasks done in a much more effective way and this helps in creating a
positive work environment within the premises. Also, if contributions of the employees are
valued, they will automatically be motivated to work and achieved the goals and targets. Thus,
the management of the organisation can find interesting and innovative ways to motivate the
employees which will in turn help it in increasing its performance and overall productivity in the
market. Motivated employees have proven to be better problem solvers and proactive towards
participating and taking initiative in various tasks. And also pay attention to solving and
addressing various concerns of the customers (Yukl, 2013).
Approaches to leadership:
Leadership is basically an act of motivating, influencing, and encouraging people or a
group of people with an aim to attain desired goals. In context to an organisation, an effective
leader is one who initiates action and motivate employees towards achievement of organisational
goals within time frame (Ciulla, ed., 2014). Along of this, there are various leadership skills
which is needed to perform business activities effectively. These are communication,
interpersonal, problem solving, analytical and many more skills. Moreover, a good leader
develops confidence in the employees that leads to increase in their productivity and
performance level which in turns raise profitability of company. Along with this, an effective
leadership builds morale among all the staff members due to which trust is developed and
employees put their full potential in the working that assist an organisation to achieve their goal.
Furthermore, leader builds healthy relationship with the subordinates and solve their issues
related to the workplace that helps companies to retain staff members for longer time period and
decline their cost level of hiring new candidates within the organisation (Western, 2019). An

effective coordination is developed among employees if a leader have the ability to manage and
control business activities of the company. With reference to Johnson of Whixley, its leaders
maintain good relation with employees and reward them for their hard work which influence
subordinates to contribute their full potential in raising sales and profitability of company.
Change in business activities, market trends, employees behaviour, technology enforces change
in leadership style of an organisation. It is important for a leader to cope up with the changes
easily and develops a positive mindset of employees so that they can adopt changes rapidly
which is beneficial for company to effectively perform their activities (Day, 2012). In this
competitive world, changes take place rapidly so it is important for a leader to be updated with
market trends and situations appropriately. There are different types of leadership followed by
leaders and managers of Johnson of Whixely. Whenever there are organisational changes in the
company, there is need for adopting different kind of leadership styles. Leadership is a complex
process and an effective leadership must be adopted by leaders of Johnson of Whixley to control
different situations that occur while managing employees. Organisational change affects the way
in which leaders of the company instructs and guides their subordinates and employees (Small,
2017). The approach for leadership consists of two ways one is the trait approach and other is
group approach. According to the functional approach, leaders can be developed and learned.
These focus on the accountabilities, functions and responsibilities of the leader. There is one
main theory of leadership i.e. Adair's Action centred leadership. This approach focuses on the
way in which leaders perform and there is need for balancing demands of employees, team and
task. There are two different people who gave their thoughts on types of leadership. According to
Lewin, there are three basic styles of leadership i.e. democratic, laissez faire and autocratic
leadership. The managers and leaders of Johnson of Whixely follow autocratic type of
leadership (Grint, K.,and et. al., 2016). The main benefit of using this type of leadership is that
there is only one person who takes decision for the functioning of the company. It is essential for
companies to adopt leadership styles for managing employees effectively.
Benefits to Motivate employees: It is important for the company to motivate employees
for doing well in the company. When leaders behave in positive manner and have good attitude,
there is contagious effect on employees. This can be explained with an example, when there are
younger employees, it is important to ensue that their needs are fulfilled. This helps in doing the
work in effective manner.

Question 2
Motivation and effective teams
Analyse and evaluate the ways in which Johnson of Whixley can build effective teams through
motivation
Motivation is defined as external as well as internal urge that helps employees to work
effectively. Employees are the most important asset of any organisation and there is need for
motivating them for getting effective results and outcomes (Priest and Gass, 2017). Fore getting
effective results, there is need for the managers to continuously think regarding motivating
employees of the company. There are following ways by which Johnson of whixley can motivate
their employees to do work in right direction and achieve organisational goals. The steps which
must be followed by this company to motivate employees and subordinates -
Sharing vision and setting clear objectives – The main thing by which employees can be
motivated is that employees know what they are working for and what they have to achieve. It is
ensured that employees are aware of the vision and mission of the company (Hackman and
Johnson, 2013). The managers of Johnsons have to set clarified objectives and goals that are
linked with vision of the company. This is helpful for cultivating productivity and helps
employees for feeling valued and motivated at workplace.
Communicating with staff – The main thing that is important for setting goal and
objective of the company depends upon effective communication with the team. Communication
is defined as a two way process which is helpful for developing communication between
employees and employers. By the use of effective communication it is easy to know about
different needs and demands of employees and they are fulfilled by the employers.
Encouraging teamwork – The best thing that helps an organisation to have success is
encouraging teams. Promoting teamwork and encouraging every team effort helps in boosting
productivity as it makes employees to feel more involved in their tasks and activities.
Positive workplace – It is very important for employers to provide positive environment
at workplace. This helps in managing and handling various business tasks and activities
(Hargreaves and Fink, 2012). If there will be positive work environment then it is easy for

employees to focus on their work and attain organisational goals. Johnson has created a space
which is enjoyable to work within office where employees want to work well.
Positive feedback and rewarding teams – The power of positive praise is overlooked and
this is recognised and applauded achievement helps in inspiring team mates. When subordinates
achieve results, it is important to put more efforts for doing outstanding work. It is important to
reward the team members for motivating them to achieve organisational goals. Some of the
rewards and benefits that this company can provide are monetary rewards, perks, gifts, etc.
Johnson of Whixley has teamed up with Evoke Landscape Design for creating an
outdoor learning area at Hightown Junior infant. This new area designed will help in enhancing
outdoor learning space and hopes for encouraging wildlife (. Heinisch and Mazzoleni, 2016).
This team has used 120 tyres from a local garage and created living retaining wall across the new
area. These tyres are sensory plants from Johnsons of Whixley. The plant supply consists of
rosemary, lavenders, thyme, mint and range of grasses and other herbaceous plants.
Identify team development attributes that contribute to success of Johnson of Whixley
A strong team is developed in Johnson of Whixley as it helps in managing work of the
company in effective manner. A good team ethic is responsible for success and smooth
functioning of the company. It is essential that all employees of this company are working
collaboratively for getting desired outcomes. The various team development attributes that
contribute to success of Johnson of Whixley are mentioned below -
Communication is well among all team members - The team members of Johnson of
Whixley communicate openly and share their thoughts, ideas and opinions with members of
team. Communication is important for keeping track of progress and working together in
effective manner. Poor communication can lead to ineffective work and not reaching the desired
goals.
Focus is on goals and results - The team members are able to set clear aims and
objectives for getting results and outputs. A clarified plan and aim is set for achieving the
objective of the company. This helps in providing employees a clear direction and giving them
something to aim for collectively (Kellerman, 2012).
Contribution to fair share – Each and every member of team can contribute the fair
share of the workload and this can be fully understood that what are the responsibilities of team

members and how business can be run in successful manner. The team members of Johnson
feel involved and engaged and this is helpful in success of the company.
Offering support to each other - The team members are happy and they are assisting
others when there is need for help. Teams are more productive and they need support from the
organisation for accessing different resources. There is need for motivating and helping team
members to do their work in effective manner.
Diverse team members – all the team members working in the company are different and
they have their own experiences and thoughts. Diversity is required for grabbing resources from
different individuals. If the individuals within the team are from different culture, age,
personality then it is easy to bring creativity and broad range of ideas from different people.
Good leadership – A strong team is developed when the leaders there are working under
is trustful and respectful. A good leader is able to manage all fights and conflicts that occur
within teams. An effective and strong leader can provide guidelines and instructions to the team
members and help in achieving desired goals within time (Northouse, 2018).
Organised – Organisation is important for smooth functioning of business. If there is no
proper managing and organising then the workplace becomes chaotic and goals are not achieved.
Each and every individual is responsible for organising the work load. The management of
Johnson ensures that all activities are running according to the plan and work is completed
efficiently. This company organises regular meetings for ensuring that every individual know
what are their job role and how to achieve them.
CONCLUSION
From the above discussion, it is concluded that it is very important for the company to
have well organised managers and employees so that organisational goals and objectives are
achieved. The main thing which will help in motivating employees is providing motivation to
employees. This helps in making them work effectively and doing great job. A good leader is
also important for managing organisational work. Management of the company decides how to
work in effective and organised manner.

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