Hayek's leadership of SMH
This case, like all cases in this course, is used to analyze issues of leadership rather than to solve a problem. SWOT analysis is not useful here. The course so far has introduced several concepts pertaining to leadership, including a framework for the study of leadership which included:
personal traits
power and influence processes
effective and ineffective behaviors or leadership styles (specifically those presented in this lesson)
the effect of the situation - both internal and external
perceptions and characteristics of followers
leaders vs managers
This lesson provided further study of traits and leadership styles. How did each of these aspects bear on Hayek's leadership of SMH? You may find it helpful in your analysis (but not to hand in) to lay out the events described on a time line. Hayek was initially an outside consultant before moving into top management. You may also find it helpful to list on the left side of a piece of paper the various concepts you have read about so far, and then reread the case and note on the right side of the paper points made in the case that relate to those concepts. Do not spend a lot of time/space quoting what is printed in the case. Give me your thinking about the material and how it is related to the course material so far.