The Leadership Conundrum
The Leadership Conundrum
Submitted to: Prof. L Prasad
On 21/11/2014
In partial fulfillment of the requirements of GMITE-VIII
By - Chandra Neha Mishra- GMITE08-112
I. Evaluate Modi’s experience at the supervisory training program?
Mr Modi’s experience with the executive training program was at the most very vivid and astonishing, the questionnaire that he completed on the style of his leadership was measured on two dimensions, (task-orientation) and (people-orientation)
The results showed him to be high on task-orientation and low on people-orientation, he also recalled the most effective leader is one who is high on both dimensions.
This was a big surprise to him because he has always thought of himself as being pretty much people centered on the job, this session was of particular importance to him because of the problems he was having with his unit.
We can easily use the Blake and Mouton’s managerial grid and evaluate the leadership style of Mr. Modi, he falls in the category of (Maximum concern for production and Minimum concern for the people) This makes his leadership style that of an Authoritarian or Compliance Leaders, people in this category believe that employees are simply a means to an end. Employee needs are always secondary to the need for efficient and productive workplaces. This type of leader is very autocratic, has strict work rules, policies, and procedures, and views
The supervisory training program convinced Mr. Modi that he needed to increase his people-oriented behavior in order to improve the performance of his team. He wanted to be high on both
Submitted to: Prof. L Prasad
On 21/11/2014
In partial fulfillment of the requirements of GMITE-VIII
By - Chandra Neha Mishra- GMITE08-112
I. Evaluate Modi’s experience at the supervisory training program?
Mr Modi’s experience with the executive training program was at the most very vivid and astonishing, the questionnaire that he completed on the style of his leadership was measured on two dimensions, (task-orientation) and (people-orientation)
The results showed him to be high on task-orientation and low on people-orientation, he also recalled the most effective leader is one who is high on both dimensions.
This was a big surprise to him because he has always thought of himself as being pretty much people centered on the job, this session was of particular importance to him because of the problems he was having with his unit.
We can easily use the Blake and Mouton’s managerial grid and evaluate the leadership style of Mr. Modi, he falls in the category of (Maximum concern for production and Minimum concern for the people) This makes his leadership style that of an Authoritarian or Compliance Leaders, people in this category believe that employees are simply a means to an end. Employee needs are always secondary to the need for efficient and productive workplaces. This type of leader is very autocratic, has strict work rules, policies, and procedures, and views
The supervisory training program convinced Mr. Modi that he needed to increase his people-oriented behavior in order to improve the performance of his team. He wanted to be high on both