Analysis of Leadership Theories and Organizational Behavior Report

This report delves into the critical aspects of leadership and organizational behavior, exploring the need for aspiring leaders to understand leadership theories and their impact on business environments. It examines the role of individuals, leaders, and stakeholders in creating and executing organizational missions and visions, emphasizing the importance of employee engagement and motivation. The report further investigates the need for understanding potential leadership strategies to maximize organizational potential within various business contexts, including change management. Additionally, it evaluates a range of motivational theories, such as Maslow's hierarchy, to increase employee engagement and organizational effectiveness. The report concludes with a self-assessment questionnaire reflecting the student's leadership style and strengths, offering insights into areas for development.

LEADING BUSINESS ORGANIZATION

 Introduction
 Main body
 Conclusion
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 Leadership can be defined as process in which a person influences others to accomplish an objective and
directs the organization in such a way that makes it more cohesive.
 A good leader have several characteristics which includes personality, clear vision, courage with ambition
to succeed. In the present report, need to clear understanding of leadership theories and organizational
behavior is being discussed.
Introduction

 According to my perception, leadership is a process where a leader influence others to achieve the objectives
in an effective manner. There are several factors which affect the business environment which can effect the
working of the business. These factors can include volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA)
business environment with unprecedented challenges faced by the leaders which makes it essential for a leader
to understand the theories which are being introduced for the purpose of better leadership in an organization It
is necessary to consider several leadership styles in order to maintain organizational sustainability and
competitive advantage.
 Studying of leadership theories can help leaders to improve their leadership skills which can result in
accomplishing the goals in a more significant manner. I believe that organizational behavior is also a major
element which a leader need to understand in order to achieve its targets and motivate others in a more
significant manner in an organization.
A. Need of clear understanding to leadership theories and
organizational behaviour to aspiring leaders

 Employees are the most essential assets of an organization which are to be maintained and
encouraged for working which can help the organization to achieve its objectives. Employees are the
one who directly contributes in executing the missions and visions of an organization and they are
responsible for achieving the major objectives and targets of an organization.
 It is essential for a leader to make relevant and achievable visions and missions so that they are
being attained by the organizations efforts. A good vision is essential to be created by a leader as it
inspires and motivates the employees, it also provides basis of goals which leads to the strategy to
achieve them.
B. Role of individual, leaders and stakeholders in creating
and executing missions and visions of an organization

C. Need of understanding potential leadership strategies in
order to maximise organizational potential
 It is necessary for a leader to understand the leadership strategies for the purpose of maximising organisational
potential in a variety of different business contexts. The major reason for understanding leadership theories is to
develop leadership. A manager should be aware of these theories in order to better hone their approach to be
successful. Organizational potential is depended upon several aspects in which leadership is the most essential
aspect to achieve it. Leadership purpose involves dealing with people as well as with the hard inputs.
 Potential leadership can lead an organization towards success by achieving its objectives in a more significant
manner. In a recent period of time, industries are evolving on a regular basis which makes essential for an
organization to make changes according to the environment of business.
 These changes play a major effect on all the stakeholders of the company it may be positive or negative,
mostly, stakeholders take changes in a negative manner for which the leaders need to understand change
management theory of leadership. Change management strategy includes several aspects which consist of
propose incentives, redefine culture values, exercise authority, recruit champions of change. These all aspects
are to be understand by a potential leader in order to maximise organizational potential.

D. Need of evaluating range of motivational theories
 It is essential for a leader to evaluate several motivational theories which can increase employee engagement
through which organizational effectiveness can be increased. The major aspects for increasing organizations
effectiveness with employee engagement includes improvement of retention, productivity, customer loyalty and
safety that ultimately results in profitability.
 Motivational theories are of several types which majorly includes Maslow's needs hierarchy. This is a
motivational theory which can help a leader to understand easily and significance of motivation to increase
potential of organization. Maslow's theory of motivation allows a leader to encourage the employees which can
vitally increase higher level needs and makes ensure that these needs are being met.

• E. Potential Leadership Style – Questionnaire

As per the questionnaire, in tasks I am felling in moderately high range which shows that I help
others by defining their roles and letting them know what is expected of them. In the relationship I am felling at a score of
28 which shows that I am in a low range in relationship. I am more likely to lead with an emphasis on task or with an
emphasis on relationship.
Potential Leadership Style- According to me there are several aspects which are to be understand by me in order to
become a potential leader. A potential leader is effective enough that it achieve all its objectives by preventing all the
issues which are being faced in a business.
Key Strengths - From the above questionnaire, I realise that I am good at several aspects which includes Setting standards
of performance for group members, developing a plan of action for the group, clarifies his or her own role within the
group, discloses thoughts and feelings to group members.
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From this report it can be concluded that leadership play a major role in managing an organization and
achieving objectives of it.
Conclusion

References
Antonakis, J. and Day, D.V. eds., 2017. The nature of leadership. Sage publications.
Western, S., 2019. Leadership: A critical text. SAGE Publications Limited.

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