Part A:
"Different leaders will display different leadership qualities, depending on the context and circumstances of a situation. A capable business leader will be able to use their leadership qualities to gain the trust, respect and commitment of their employees, and motivate them to achieve organisational goals."
Discuss whether you agree with this quote. As part of the analysis select three leaders of business organisations, two from the subject text and one from a company operating in your home country. Describe the leadership of these individuals and detail the aspects of leadership from the course and text as they apply to these people and their companies. The analysis requires the use of relevant cases and theories from the text.
Part B:
Select four cases for analysis from the list below. Explain how these cases from the text equip you with a better understanding of the aspects of and challenges of leadership that are particularly related to leading large groups and organizations. Use all relevant chapters of the text as a major resource for the analysis. Additional research and reading are required.
• The Deadlocked Committee (Text pages 121-122)
• The USS Florida (Text pages 156-157)
• Trams Discount Store (Text pages 222-223)
• Motivating People (Text pages 261-262)
• Leadership Communication (Text pages 296-297)
• Burgess Industries (Text pages 334-335)
• Culture and gender issues in healthcare organizations (Text pages 370-371)
• The visionary leader (Text pages 439-440)