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leadership style

There are several ways of classifying leaders of organizations . The three leaders in the example represent the leadership styles that are being practiced in different companies today . Executive A represents a Level Five Leader , while Leader B practices Transactional Leadership and Leader C is more of the Transformational Leader

According to Jenkins and Vessir (n .s , a Level Five Leader is someone who attributes success to external factors like effort of the team and luck but takes full responsibility if mistakes are committed . Also Level Five Leaders are described as stubborn and

ruthless yet , humble - a paradoxically blend of fierce will and humility (Straker , D , 2002 Often , they compromise their ego and focuses on the organization 's achievement of its targets . That is exactly how Executive A is described in the situation . He often gives credit to other leaders in the organization and shies away from attention . He was also described as driven , fiercely ambitious , and entirely focused on the success of the company which can be the reason for it to soar in his term

Next in line is Leader B who is described to be someone who establishes clear goals by clarifying roles and task requirements . Unlike Executive A , when he delegates work to his subordinates , he makes them fully responsible and accountable . Mistakes are met with corrective actions while successful efforts are rewarded . With these characteristics Leader B qualifies as a Transactional Leader . According to Straker (2002 , Transactional Leaders believe that social systems work best with a...

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