Contemporary Leadership Styles

Introduction

In any organization, there are leaders who are incorporated in the management of the firm. They have the responsibility to carry out the managerial functions effectively and efficiently. They should be in a position to implement their leadership skills in performance of their duties and responsibilities. Leadership and management may appear to have the same meaning, but this is not the case. For effective management, one requires leadership skills in order to gain confidence and trust from the people served. As the proverbs goes, unity is strength”, the same applies to people working together in achieving the same goal.

Journal Articles

Leadership Styles and Burnout: Is There an Association?

This article’s aim is to investigate the association between burnout and leadership styles among hospitality managers working in the industry of Cyprus. This investigation was conducted to establish which style of leadership is more prone to burnout effects.

A quantitative approach was adopted, where a multifactor questionnaire was utilized to allow research to give their own perspective of leadership styles. These questionnaires were distributed to 500 hospitality managers in Cyprus.

The results of the research suggest that transformational leadership has a more significant positive accomplishment and has a negative relation to emotional exhaustion and depersonalization.

Leadership Styles of Men and Women in the Arab World

Arab writers’ researchers’ politicians and other professionals disagree on the issue of women taking leadership roles that were traditionally dominated by Arab men. Discussions on whether women should work and lead, be a housewife or work with restrictions are under controversy. This paper will examine Arab women leadership style based on transactional, transformational styles of men and women.

The main instrument used to conduct the research is a multifactor leadership questionnaire. The results show that women in the Arab world exceed men in on four transformational scales. These are the attributes version of idealized inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation, and individualized consideration. The men however exceed the women in the areas of management by expectation passive and management by expectation active.

Yaseen, Z. 2010, ‘Leadership Styles Of Men and Women in the Arab World’, Education,

A Review of Leadership in Sport: Implications for Football Management

This paper reviews the leadership in sport and considers its implications in relation to football management. Interactional models of leadership as well as behavioral traits are discussed and compared to football management. This paper also highlights the importance of sport specific models and the need to improve training and support services for football managers. In the British association football, the title manager is very distinct from that of coach and his responsibilities are similar to those of a head coach in the in the United States. Managing people is a complex task and has requires a sympathetic appreciation of the multidimensional roles required. The role of a football manager encompasses both elements of a leader and a manager which include the organisational role of a manager and the vision and direction provided by leaders.

Crust, L. & Lawrence, I. 2000, ‘A Review of Leadership in Sport: Implications for Football

Management’, The Online Journal Of Sport Psychology.

An Empirical Investigation of CEO Leadership in Two Types of Small Firms

There has been, since the 80s, a proliferation research on leadership in small organisations. In these findings, two limitations have been addressed, first the overemphasis on the charismatic leadership and other common leadership styles such as transactional, autocratic and empowering leadership which have been overlooked. Small business research has failed to ground itself on macro framework.

To address this imitation, the study adopted the Mans and Sims leadership typology, which describes the four leadership archetypes; strongman, transactor, visionary hero and super leader. The strongman relies on authority and coercion to make subordinates perform tasks. This style is applied by many contemporary leaders despite it’s the fact that it is considered a past managerial practice.

Leadership Styles: A Powerful Model’

This article adopts how leaders can adopt their personal leadership styles into the daily situations they encounter. It presents a way of adjusting the leadership skills to suit circumstances and the individuals involved. These styles include the business situation, people, the co operate culture and the team members. It describes the leadership models and includes the two underlying leadership capabilities and the four leadership styles.  The proposed model is based two key abilities, imagination and execution.

It provides the criteria for choosing the appropriate leadership style. The four styles described are leading by doing, leading by team working, leading by inspiring and by empowering.

Traditional Vs. Contemporary

This article raises the question, how does a pastor help his or her congregation through an identity crisis without blowing a church apart? This question was answered by a case study of the Harderwyk Church in Holland, Michigan. The church had to rediscover its identity after two styles of worship began to compete. This case explains why crisis came upon the church and how its pastor Wayne Brouwer tried t resolve it. The size of your church, polity, or the leadership style may be different, but the underlying issues of finding congregational identity were important for the health of any church.

Anderson, C. 2009, ‘Successful 21^st Century Leadership’, Ezine articles

This article identifies creativity as the main factor that promotes and maintains a competitive advantage of an organisation. It examines the degree to which inhibitors such as organisational designs and leadership style may affect the creativity of an organisation, whether positively or negatively. it concludes with a synopsis of how leaders can pave way for free flow of creativity in organisations by removing the notable barriers. The outcome is an organisation that can maintain a competitive advantage in a highly volatile market. During the financial meltdown, numerous financial institutions crushed and there was a financial meltdown. This was the time when new businesses were being born and founded. This was an awakening to all leaders to review their leadership styles and their organisational designs in order to ascertain if they are sufficiently fluid to withstand periods of high volatility.

Coca Cola Company

Coca Cola dates back to 1886. It was invented by a pharmacist from Atlanta in Georgia; Dr. John Pemberton. 125 years later, it is the most consumed soft drink all over the world. Statistics indicate that the company sells 1.7billion drinks in a day. The brand name was the idea of Pemberton’s bookkeeper, Frank Robinson. In the first year of establishment, the brand recorded a loss. The following year, Asa Chandler bought the brand. It was during the leadership of Chandler that the brand picked up and by early 1900, it was becoming the most popular drink in America. In the 1960s, the brand took a new turn when the soda fountain was abandoned and the company adapted the bottling industry.  The brand has expanded in over 200 countries in the world today. The Coca Cola logo was registered in 1887 as the company’s trademark. Ever since, the logo became the brand’s corporate identity. Coca cola has remained competitive because of its leadership. The company’s management has adapted a leadership style that aims at giving the best to its consumers.

Apple Company

Apple Inc is a multinational enterprise that deals in the design and market of personal computers and computer software.  It is renowned for the production of Mackintosh Computers, the iPod, the iPhone and the iPad. Apple Inc dates back to 1976. It was established by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. The company has over time expanded to dealing in consumer electronics. Statistics indicate that the company was the most admired in the consumer electronics industry in 2008, 2009 and 2010. It is believed to have won over consumer loyalty. It leadership style has been a major contributor towards its success.

Boeing Company

Boeing Company is a multinational corporation that deals in defense and aerospace. Its headquarters is in Chicago, Illinois. It deals in commercial airplanes, space and security, defense, engineering operations and technology, shared services and capital. It is one of the largest international aircraft manufacturers. This has been established on the basis of orders and deliveries, revenues and defense-related revenue.

Boeing Company has continued to record extemporary performance over the years. This is because of the effective management in charge of the company. Good results can only be recorded if the management works hand in hand with the employees so as to attain the set goals and objectives. The company is enjoying high revenues currently. This can only be attributed to the effective management that is in charge of the company presently. Profits within a company are attributed to good management and leadership of the company.

Conclusion

It is important that leaders in any organization lead by example. This will ensure that subordinates emulate their behavior. Eventually, their organizations will be reaping the benefits therein. In pursuit of long-term wealth creation, it is extremely crucial that individuals do so in accordance to societal values. These values include trustworthiness and ethical stewardship. At the end of the day, these individuals will turn out to great leaders. Aldo, it is vital to realize that managers have a role of ensuring that they review the company’s goals and objectives in choosing the leadership styles to implement in their companies.