Leadership Theories/Approach Style
Global Delivery Direct (GDD) Inc, has been around since 1968 in Norfolk, England and was created by four peers form the London School of Economics. Mr. Windsor Joseph Knoll, Mr. Weatherspoon Giles Hartford III, Mr. Heathering John Smyth, and Mr. Rockfish Andrew. These four classmates made GDD very successful with their small parcel and overseas delivery services. During the early 80’s and 90’s UPS, Fed Ex and DHL became stiff competition for GDD, which resulted in a decrease in sales, deliveries and clientele. This forced GDD to reevaluate their business plans and come up a new strategy to improve and secure the success in the mail delivery services.
GDD Results
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(Komives, S, Lucas, N. &MccMahon, T. (1998)) defines relational leadership as a group of individuals working as one to achieve an objective that aids the common good. It focuses not only on the growth of employees but the growth of the institution. This theory allows others to input their opinion, and gives employees the sense of importance. GDD’s Leadership Approach is a Functional or group approach, for they are working together to better improve the …show more content…
G., Gatti, P., & Chui, S. L. (2016). Social-cognitive, relational, and identity-based approaches to leadership. Organizational Behavior And Human Decision Processes, 136(Celebrating Fifty Years of Organizational Behavior and Decision Making Research (1966-2016), 119-134. doi:10.1016/j.obhdp.2016.03.001
Elbayadi, Moudy. "Relational Leadership, DevOps, and The Post-PC Era: Toward a Practical Theory for 21st Century Technology Leaders ." Electronic Thesis or Dissertation. Antioch University, 2014. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. 15 Mar 2017.
Wells, J. E., & Aicher, T. J. (2013). Follow the Leader: A Relational Demography, Similarity Attraction, and Social Identity Theory of Leadership Approach of a Team’s Performance. Gender Issues, 30(1-4), 1-14. doi:10.1007/s12147-013-9112-8
Marchiondo, L. A., Myers, C. G., & Kopelman, S. (2015). The relational nature of leadership identity construction: How and when it influences perceived leadership and decision-making. The Leadership Quarterly, 26892-908.
Global Delivery Direct (GDD) Inc, has been around since 1968 in Norfolk, England and was created by four peers form the London School of Economics. Mr. Windsor Joseph Knoll, Mr. Weatherspoon Giles Hartford III, Mr. Heathering John Smyth, and Mr. Rockfish Andrew. These four classmates made GDD very successful with their small parcel and overseas delivery services. During the early 80’s and 90’s UPS, Fed Ex and DHL became stiff competition for GDD, which resulted in a decrease in sales, deliveries and clientele. This forced GDD to reevaluate their business plans and come up a new strategy to improve and secure the success in the mail delivery services.
GDD Results
Leadership Theory Leadership Approach Leadership …show more content…
(Komives, S, Lucas, N. &MccMahon, T. (1998)) defines relational leadership as a group of individuals working as one to achieve an objective that aids the common good. It focuses not only on the growth of employees but the growth of the institution. This theory allows others to input their opinion, and gives employees the sense of importance. GDD’s Leadership Approach is a Functional or group approach, for they are working together to better improve the …show more content…
G., Gatti, P., & Chui, S. L. (2016). Social-cognitive, relational, and identity-based approaches to leadership. Organizational Behavior And Human Decision Processes, 136(Celebrating Fifty Years of Organizational Behavior and Decision Making Research (1966-2016), 119-134. doi:10.1016/j.obhdp.2016.03.001
Elbayadi, Moudy. "Relational Leadership, DevOps, and The Post-PC Era: Toward a Practical Theory for 21st Century Technology Leaders ." Electronic Thesis or Dissertation. Antioch University, 2014. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. 15 Mar 2017.
Wells, J. E., & Aicher, T. J. (2013). Follow the Leader: A Relational Demography, Similarity Attraction, and Social Identity Theory of Leadership Approach of a Team’s Performance. Gender Issues, 30(1-4), 1-14. doi:10.1007/s12147-013-9112-8
Marchiondo, L. A., Myers, C. G., & Kopelman, S. (2015). The relational nature of leadership identity construction: How and when it influences perceived leadership and decision-making. The Leadership Quarterly, 26892-908.