Unit 4: Leadership and Management

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Unit Number and Title Unit 4: Leadership and Management

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Assignment Title Leadership and Management in the Workplace

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Submission Format

The submission format is in the form of a case study report. The report should be
written in a concise style. You are required to make use of headings, paragraphs, and
sub- sections as appropriate. All work must be supported with research and referenced
using the Harvard referencing system (or an alternative system). You will need to
provide a bibliography using the Harvard referencing system (or an alternative system).
Inaccurate use of referencing may lead to issues of plagiarism if not applied correctly.
The recommended word limit is 2,000–2,500 words, although you will not be penalised for
going under or exceeding the total word limit.

Unit Learning Outcomes

LO1 Examine leadership and management theories and principles, and their impact on
the effectiveness of an organisation.
LO2 Review the influence of different leadership and management styles on the culture
of organisations.

Transferable skills and competencies developed

● Effective written communication.
● The ability to analyse and evaluate a range of business data and sources of
information.
● Using research for evidence-based decision making.
● Digital literacy.
Interpretation of information that allows for evaluation of theory to practice.
Vocational scenario

Organisation:
An international executive search company*. The company is technology driven and
work with employers to source the most talented leaders to help organisations gain
competitive advantage and enhance organisational performance. Executive search
seeks out the perfect match for both the role and the company – whether the potential
candidate is actively looking for a new position or not
The company specialises in recruiting senior management and board positions, which
require highly experienced quality leaders. Clients range from multinational and listed
organisations, through to regional and privately held SMEs and start-ups. In the public
and not-for-profit sectors, the company works with the largest central government
departments, educational institutions and the smallest of charities and trade
associations.
Role:
You are working as a newly appointed, Trainee Executive Search Consultant. Part of
your role is using social media platforms to contact and recruit potential clients and
employees for your clients to meet their brief. Understanding leadership and
management skills and competencies is critical to your role, as you will be reviewing
CVs and filtering applicants, and interviewing and assessing their skills to see if they are
the best fit for the job.
*Select an appropriate executive search company that meets local needs.

Assignment activity and guidance

As a new trainee, you are to complete onboarding training to help you understand
leadership and management in action. As part of this onboarding process, you have been
asked to undertake a case study report for an organisation. Focusing on a large
organisation of your choice, critically evaluate their leadership and management
theories, their impact on decision making and the factors that influence their
organisational culture. The research of additional business examples should be used to
assist in your analysis and evaluation.
Business activities to inform your report will include the following.
● Conducting research into leadership and management theories and their
application in the workplace in order to analyse the effectiveness of leadership and
management in the given organisation.
● Comparing at least two other organisational examples to compare the different
styles of leadership and management approaches taken for a range of business
situations and how they impact decisions taken.
● Examination of different leadership and management approaches taken to
evaluate their effectiveness and the impact that the role of leadership and
management has on organisational culture and performance.
Your report should consider the following:
● definitions of leader and manager
● hard vs soft skills
● analysis of various leadership theory examples and their impact on effectiveness
and decision making
● comparison of leadership and management activities in different organisations
● the importance of culture and the role leaders and managers
● critical reflection on the impact of leadership and management.
Learning Outcome 1 & 2
Introduction
The executives can be characterized as the most common way of working with individuals and
assets to achieve authoritative objectives. The initiative is the setting up of another vision for a
specific gathering to follow. At the point when there is authority without the board, there will
continuously be a requirement for a bearing to be set. There will likewise consistently be
somebody to address the errors that are made inside the association. Whenever there is a board
without administration, there will constantly be a need to have a ref since there is no
n e w initiative or change (Jena, 2020). The occupation of a pioneer isn't to simply sit behind a
work area the entire day, yet to get out and persuade representatives to give their all. Subsequently, the significance
of the board and authority realizes that when the two are joined, they set a course that takes into
consideration accomplishment inside an association and lifts resolve.In an association, for example, Wal-Mart,
the jobs of the executives and administration have c o n s i s t e n t l y g o n e c o n n e c t e d a t t h e
h i p . L e a d e r s a n d m a n a g e r s w o r k c l o s e d a y b y d a y t o guarantee that the store activities and the
distribution of tasks run as expected.
Leadership versus Management
As per (McCrimmon, 2007), the board is the association work that finishes things effectively toacquire the best
profit from all assets. The management isn’t dependably about dealing with a gathering. The board is tied
in with obtaining the best outcomes on a venture for a fruitful result.W a l -
M a r t ' s s u p e r v i s o r y g r o u p s e n d e a v o r t o e n s u r e t h a t t h e p r e r e q u i s i t e s o f t h e c l i e n t s a n d acco
mplices are met. A strong worth that has been held constantly inside the association is theSundown
Rule. Here the joint effort of the entire association turns into a basic component, and tries are joined to
decide any issues.I t h a s f o r q u i t e s o m e t i m e b e e n d i s c u s s e d t h a t t h e r e i s n o c o n t r a s t b e t w e e n
t h e b o a r d a n d authority. Notwithstanding, clearly the two are altogether different. Even though they cooperatenow
and again, they fill various needs. The work the executives shouldn't be visible as a similar undertaking each day.
Directors' positions change from one day to another. Albeit day-by-dayactivities should be observed,
on occasion, it takes appointing these positions to others so the board can harp on different assignments of
more noteworthy significance.
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Role of Manager and Leaders

The conviction of Wal-Mart's organization to resolve the issues of clients and accomplices, opencorrespondence is
essential (Wal-Mart Corporation, 2010). This is done through the Open Door methodology, which grants accomplices
to voice thoughts and stresses with the leaders withoutf e e l i n g c o m p r o m i s e d o r t h a t t h e y w i l l b e
r e t a l i a t e d a g a i n s t . T h i s m e t h o d o l o g y h a s h a n d l e d various issues and made a way for great
considerations inside the association.One more work that leaders and managers take confidential the association is
that of the force of collaboration. The capacity to cooperate in such various settings with so many
various voicesand suppositions can once in a while cause struggle. In any case, Wal-Mart partners, supervisors,and
pioneers generally appear to arrange collectively to serve the client and one another.
Analysis of Leadership Strategies
It is equally important for the board and initiative to arrange and manage different levels workingin the organization.
The degree of arranging that Wal-Mart keeps focusing on is vital, strategic,functional, and possible. The three
fundamental principles and values-regard for the individual,maintenance of our clients, and making progress toward
greatness are what the Wal-Mart culturedepends on. These principles and values make the association
generally appreciated (Li, 2020).T h i s i s c l e a r i n t h e
h u g e o v e r a l l d e v e l o p m e n t t h r o u g h o u t r e c e n t y e a r s . T h e f a i t h i n o p e n correspondence can fall
under one or two regions. The main region that will be investigated is the Open Door Policy. This approach
states "partners are allowed to share an idea, thoughts andvoice concerns, regardless of whether it's assistance
with an issue, direction or a heading, or finding to an inquiry (Wal-Mart Corporation, 2010)." At no time will
directors treat partners withinclination during open entryway and privacy will be kept up with.Another region that
administration and authority might conceivably expand upon is that of thenew legitimate issues that
have impacted the organization. Proceeding to pay attention to hisconcerns and voicing those worries
to a higher authority, can ease a great deal of the biased issues that numerous representatives experience. The
administration must move forward and bethe voice in every foundation of the organization. By telling the partners
that sexual segregationwon't go on without serious consequences and that all partners will have a fair
opportunity atqualified positions.
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Impact of Theories on Decision Making

The administration can inspire and impact different pioneers and representatives to accomplishhierarchical
objectives through the course of progress. The authority hypotheses rotate around portraying attributes
of a pioneer, nonetheless, but the advanced speculations have attempted toclarify the effect through social practices.
Motivation and cycle speculations were subsequentlyevolved to decide the relationship and influence a
pioneer had on the discrete and assemblyinside an association.For developing the advances and
conspicuous improvement for improving the
organizational behavior as links looked for inspired practices for input and to improve their way of life(Demirciog
lu & Van der Wal, 2021). This kind of training has decidedly impacted frequent suggestions, the
momentary consequences of instructing have given knowledge standpoint on theinitiative which has been combined
by both conditional and groundbreaking authority styles. Asthe striking order in an administrative role,
influence, controller, and achievement establishedwith the leader’s prosperity, a few notable
organizations (Aycan & Shelia, 2019). It will
bes h o w n t h a t a l t h o u g h s u c h l e a d e r s a n d m a n a g e r s m i g h t b e u n f a v o r a b l e t o t h e i r o r g a n i z a t i
on,egotistical pioneers have additionally established fundamental to the regaining of thes
e equivalent relations.In addition, managing is vital in the expansion of a suggestion to grip and
attraction in the newheads of tomorrow. Relations should be reliable as far as course and control a viable pioneer
hasa f f e c t e d b e f o r e , a n d v i a b l e m a k i n g a r r a n g e m e n t s f o r t h e f u t u r e c h i e f s t o a d v a n c e w i t h
t h e effective suggestion. The always emerging problems that leaders have faced in the changing climate
and adapting to such troublesome errands, for example, interface the executive changingthe board, information
the board and overall vibes inside projects have been an assignment to adjust and survive. A powerful
leader builds the positive approaches inside their relations, theydecide to do as such an unmistakable and
convincing vision, yet in addition have thoughtful separate modesty (Li & Liu, 2018).
Comparison of Leadership in Walmart and HP Company
Carly Fiorina Leader with HP Company
Carly Fiorina was the CEO of HP Experience (Carly's Life Story, 2010). During his visit to HPas CEO, he
developed extensive leadership skills that included training, hiring, self-management,
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planning, and correspondence. He made many changes to HP and turned "HP Roads" into "CarlyRoad". Carly
Fiorina is described as having navigation and courage in her movements on board.This was a major step forward
during the $ 25 billion consolidations with Compaq in 2001. In t e r m s o f i n i t i a t i v e s t y l e , C a r l y
Fiorina is not fully defined as a dictator when it comes
tocontrolling and managing a strategy, a methodology in an organization (Fiorina, 2019).
I n addition to this leadership, it must include being equally prepared to give the style voice-basedauthority. Carly
Fiorina's leadership styles are generally shaped by her heroes. He is extremely persistent and focused and sells well.
She is exceptionally calm in all circumstances and is goodat observing and thinking. She is especially
dedicated to fighting for what she envisions for charity. It's very tiring with things.
Mike Duke Leader in Wal-Mart
Mike Duke is the CEO of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. As CEO, Mike leads a strong monitoring teamthat focuses on
Walmart's core objective of "making people better money", which is alwaysimportant to all
customers. Mike Duke joined Walmart in 1995. Mike held various positions atWal-Mart before
assuming his current role as CEO of Wal-Martin (Crawford & Smith,
2019).H e w a s r e s p o n s i b l e f o r s a l e s , c o o r d i n a t e d a u t h o r s , s a l e s , a n d o r g a n i
z a t i o n . H e w a s knowledgeable and dynamic in the development and application of business technologies.
Dukeis a quiet man who is very consistent with Wal-Mart style. I don't want to show it. Duke's mainhobby is golf.
Duke is Wal-Martin's fifth CEO. Scot Lee was elected CEO. Lee likes Duke. Some people believe that
Lee and Duke are on an equal footing in character and leadership. Themost famous contrast is that Duke can connect
with better people. From a princely point of view,he is a person loyal to society and able to adapt to others.
Critical Analysis and Reflection
Carly's change of the HP zeroed in on control of the organization, zeroed in on changingtechnology and improving
on the organization's designs. The organization simply needs to keepvaluable utilitarian offices. She made HP
into four gatherings, which further developed
work e f f e c t i v e n e s s a g r e a t d e a l . W o r k e r s f e l t t h e n e e d t o k e e p m o v i n g i n t a k i n g c
a r e o f t h e i r responsibilities. Carly stresses effectiveness. She immovably trusted that if she would address
theerrors of HP made in a couple of years, the organization will become solid and cutthroat oncemore.
She drove HP to the quest for speed and energy, and in the meantime to recognize HP
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from different rivals in the characters (Hennig, n.d.). During her rebuilding interaction fo
r Hewlett-Packard, other ranking directors and conventional workers didn't show their
questionsstraightforwardly, however, some conflict was begun.In addition to following successful business
practices from the past, Duke has unveiled severalstrategies that it hopes can trigger the global financial
crisis. For example, these systems gainmore and more customers through the development of
customers, including unusual products.But unlike HP, Walmart showed modest improvements. Carly can
express herself perfectly. Hetalks very earnestly with his assistant little by little. He usually goes to better places to
visit HPexperts (Sadjadi et al., 2018). Moreover, these struggles are crucial to building
a strong group.However, due to her rigid and at times extreme nature, Carly finds it very difficult to
form
ani n t e r e s t e d g r o u p . E s p e c i a l l y d u r i n g t h e t r a n s i t i o n p e r i o d , m o s t i n d i v i d u a l s c h o o s e t o a v
o i d change at the same time, and another terrible factor is the strategy that makes it difficult to interact
with an attractive group. For many, especially violent people, working with an instructor is a great shame.In the eyes
of the prince, the fate of the delegates is Wal-Mart's future. He points out to his teamthat Wal-Mart continues to
strive for a "higher life." Duke is well known and well-liked by itsemployees. His attitude to life and
his relationship with the employees are supported by his employees. Therefore, it is ideal for Duke to form a
strong group (Ragas & Culp, 2021).
Conclusion
In short, it can be said that leader has to be the most vital person in the organization. A person hired to
be business manager, they become a central part of the entire company. The way you runyour business will have
a significant impact on the development of your business. A leader's attitude to leadership is greatly
influenced by his qualities, skills, and cultural values.
Differentm a n a g e r s w h o r u n a c o m p a n y c a n m a k e t h e c o m p a n y c o m p l e t e l y d i f f e r e n t i
n t e r m s o f development direction, company values, culture, etc. In this report, two different managers
fromdifferent companies are presented and analyzed in terms of their personalities, their leadership.style. Thanks to
their contribution to their companies, we can conclude that an effective leader
isv e r y i m p o r t a n t f o r t h e d e v e l o p m e n t a n d c o n c e n t r a t i o n o f t h e c o m p a n y . T h e s e c t
i o n o n comparison and contrast discusses the differences between the two leaders in terms of leadership
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and examines the correct reasons for these differences. Organizational variables can also affectleadership styles.
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