Participative Leadership: Examining Carlos Slim Helu's Approach

This report examines the leadership style of Carlos Slim Helu within the context of management. It identifies his preference for a participative leadership style, which emphasizes collaboration with employees and situational adaptability. The analysis delves into how Slim utilizes these approaches to drive organizational success, focusing on strategic alignment and team involvement. Key frameworks such as Hersey-Blanchard's situational leadership theory are explored to understand the effectiveness of his methods. Overall, the report underscores the importance of employee engagement and adaptive strategies in achieving sustainable development and meeting organizational goals.

Introduction to Management

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
QUESTION 2...................................................................................................................................1
2.1 Leadership style used by Carlos Helu..............................................................................1
2.2 Key approaches to identify his leadership style...............................................................2
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................3
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................4

INTRODUCTION
In the present scenario, management has become an integral part of any organisation. It
helps company to organize and coordinate their business activities so that they can achieve their
goals and objectives in the most effective manner (Meredith 2011). Management has many
functions such as planning, organising, creating policy, controlling and so on. Present report
divulges one of the most important aspects of management, that is, leadership. It discusses the
leadership style used by one of the richest men in the world "Carlos Slim Helu”. Furthermore, it
also studies the key approaches to understand leadership style used by him.
QUESTION 2
2.1 Leadership style used by Carlos Slim Helu
Leader is an individual who is responsible for leading a group or whole organisation,
collectively with the efforts of team members. They are responsible to create and share their
vision with the people. With an assistance of this, employees can have work in order to achieve
goals. It also provides employees a better knowledge and information about operations
(Northouse 2015).
Carlos Slim Helu is the name which is not very much known by many people outside
American but it doesn't change the fact that he is a multi-billionaire in a country who was facing
a issues of extreme poverty conditions. He was considered as owner of 90% of telephone market
in Mexico and has 200 companies under his control. He has focused on different fields using
leadership qualities such as mining, food and restaurant, internet services telecommunication,
etc. Slim also contributes approximately 7.5% of country's total GDP. It has been noticed that
Slim has focused on contemporary values for the success. Along with this, collective working
has been advanced in order to meet the standards so that computing or e-business aspects can be
well maintained. Also he has focused on work diversity which has also created his interest in
infrastructure business sector like mining and telecommunication. It has also been noticed that
he has also focused on consideration of economy, so that better success can be attained. Helu
himself has said the reason behind his success was the inherent modesty and the other part that
contribute to that great success was great leadership style. He was focused towards analysing
situations then take decisions so that correct measures can be taken into account for better
values. Owner uses different leadership styles to influence the surrounding people that include
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not only his employees but also the industry partner and wider business community member. It
means he believed in technique that assist in influencing others.
Carlos believe that there was no perfect style which can be applicable all the time and in
every situation. There are evidences of transactional and also, the task oriented style. A good
leader adjust himself according to the situation and it is better for the person to adapt different
styles to meet the demand in the most effectual manner (Raelin, 2011). Carlos also used different
styles to adapt difficult situations but still, it can be said that people-oriented was the style which
was most preferred by Slim. This style put major emphasis on the team work and ethics. It helps
in giving importance to operations of human resource so that overall outcome can be advanced
in desired manner.
2.2 Key approaches to identify Carlos Slim Helu’s leadership style
Figure 1Model of Hersey
(Source: Free management, 2017)
Skill and motivation
 Supported his employees by providing them with proper training and education
development.
 Each and every individual in organisation add value to it, and plays an important role in
achieving the goals of firms.
 Every one in firm from higher executive to the intern should come together so that
company can achieve there goal.
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 Business does not run through single person but by many creative minds that come
together. Parameter of company should not be limited to only owner other member such as
manager can also take important action regarding the growth of organisation
On the basis of Hersey Blanchard leadership theory it can be said that high level relationship
behaviour and low task behaviour advances the participating style. It means the situational
values are being referred properly in order to have advanced learning. Also selling style of
leadership is being used by leader at the situational values (Free management, 2017). Such kind
of measures are taken into account at situation where high relationship and high task behaviour
are considered.
Need and Priorities
 Focus lies on the importance of teamwork and ethics a company holds.
 Works to achieve wider workplace community by focusing on the capabilities of others
and what they are able to achieve.
 It is not leader who sets parameter of achievement but its innovation and creativity of
people who work collectively to achieve it.
 Problems are solved through creativity
 Aim to achieve organisational business where every person have work in order to achieve
main objective of society.
CONCLUSION
It can be concluded from the above report that leadership style used by Slim is much
participative with employees. It has been noticed that using leadership style the overall outcome
can be advanced in order to deal with diverse situations It discusses about the participative
leadership style which is more preferred style used by Slim in order to achieve success and aim
of organisation. Furthermore, it gives detail study of the key approaches that make us believe
that targeting employees needs the overall outcome can be advanced. It also helps in achieving
values for sustainable development.
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REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Meredith Belbin, R., 2011. Management teams: Why they succeed or fail. Human Resource
Management International Digest. 19(3).
Northouse, P. G., 2015. Leadership: Theory and practice. Sage publications.
Raelin, J., 2011. From leadership-as-practice to leaderful practice. Leadership. 7(2). pp.195-211.
Online
Free management, 2017. Hersey Blanchard situational leadership theory. [Online]. Available
through: < http://www.mrpinternal.com/Ordermanage/details/63711 >. Accessed on: [26
Sept, 2017].
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