This is a class discussion post. This is a classmate’s post, please agree or disagree and state why. Provide references as well. Respond in 50 words with each statements. 100 words in all.
1) During the short time I was part of the retail industry, I was able to learn quite a bit of things. Since I often took part in organizing meetings between each of the level’s present leadership, I was able to witness and learn how certain issues and topics were addressed and concluded. We had one goal to increase our sales from the last year, even on a month-by-month comparison. There was also the goal to produce more positive customer reviews that are typically made after a purchase was made. I took noticed that when these goals were passed down to managers, they were very well detailed with what they did. In addition, it appeared as though goals were adopted to fit the manager teams by own the goal itself as well as the skillset. From my position, I would say that the company’s goals aligned well the business strategies. The management leadership style was somewhat of a laissez-e-faire as they were relatively lenient with their approach. As far as I can tell the goal were received.
2)Throughout the 25 years that I have been working, I have observed various types of leadership styles. I have noticed that the types of leadership tend to change alongside the global attitude towards work culture. In my personal experience, I work best under the contingency style leadership that is evident in the path-goal theory and leader substitute model (Jones