Evaluate Leadership Theory

Evaluate Leadership Theory Leadership style is the approach or method in which a leader motivates people to operate within an organization. GM style of leadership started in the direction of Laissez-Faire leadership whereas the leaders were not actively involved and had the expectation that the employees were making good decisions for the company (Cherry, 2015). This was evident by the fact that the CEO Mary Barra was not aware that a problem with the ignition switch existed for 11 years at GM (Kuppler, 2014). Once the CEO became aware of the problem the leadership style started to shift to a Participative style whereas guidance was being offered to the employees and the leadership team allowed employees to provide input as well.
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An external influence could be the perceived safety or lack of safety of GM 's automobile manufacturing capabilities since 15 people lost their lives due to the faulty ignition switch.
The relationship between the leadership style of GM and the decision making process will allow the employees at GM to feel more appreciated and comfortable in their roles. It will also provide the executive committee at GM with a sense of daily involvement, as they will have indirect involvement via the senior management …show more content…
As a leader if your employees are able to see that your moral compass is focused on what is right and that you genuinely care about their well-being and safety, then the employees are more likely to adopt these behaviors which can create a great employer-employee relationship. I also think if there is a change in the leadership style it could influence the change in the internal culture as culture is typically born from the leadership style. If a leader starts to show signs of a different leadership style then the internal culture can respond