Introduction
Leadership is a study of individuals who have the ability to inspire and convince people towards a meaningful direction which would lead to both personal and professional growth. This field of study encompasses the understanding and critical appraisal of how leadership theories and perspectives are impacting working of employees within an organisation (Isaacson, 2012). There are major theoretical approaches of leadership, they include, trait (1930’s and 1940s), the leader behavioral (1940s and 1950s), situational (contingency) (1960s and 1970s) and integrative (Chuang, 2013) approaches.
In this regard an evaluation would be done on the contemporary leadership issues of a global approach and change management (Wikström, 2006). …show more content…
He was the original founder for the company which was the result of his passion for technology and computers. He has always been known as a passionate and maverick leader who will cross all limits to pursue his dreams. Later he was thrown out of his own company by the new management due to his influential leadership style (Young & Simon, 2006).
But as destiny would have it, the other company that he opened, bought over Apple in 1990’s, and he again came back to become the CEO of Apple. In the 1990’s technology and computers were picking up for which he had a vision. This visionary leadership quality gave him the needed direction to develop the most innovative products in the world (Bel, 2007). When he joined back Apple in 1997, his charismatic personality and the ways in which he communicated with people made other trust his vision and everyone followed him. Even when he was a task oriented leader, his charisma drove people to the final destination which he desired for the company which was his brainchild. Gradually in the 2000’s the technology wave picked up as predicted and Apple under the able guidance of Jobs became the undisputed market leader (Fullan,
Leadership is a study of individuals who have the ability to inspire and convince people towards a meaningful direction which would lead to both personal and professional growth. This field of study encompasses the understanding and critical appraisal of how leadership theories and perspectives are impacting working of employees within an organisation (Isaacson, 2012). There are major theoretical approaches of leadership, they include, trait (1930’s and 1940s), the leader behavioral (1940s and 1950s), situational (contingency) (1960s and 1970s) and integrative (Chuang, 2013) approaches.
In this regard an evaluation would be done on the contemporary leadership issues of a global approach and change management (Wikström, 2006). …show more content…
He was the original founder for the company which was the result of his passion for technology and computers. He has always been known as a passionate and maverick leader who will cross all limits to pursue his dreams. Later he was thrown out of his own company by the new management due to his influential leadership style (Young & Simon, 2006).
But as destiny would have it, the other company that he opened, bought over Apple in 1990’s, and he again came back to become the CEO of Apple. In the 1990’s technology and computers were picking up for which he had a vision. This visionary leadership quality gave him the needed direction to develop the most innovative products in the world (Bel, 2007). When he joined back Apple in 1997, his charismatic personality and the ways in which he communicated with people made other trust his vision and everyone followed him. Even when he was a task oriented leader, his charisma drove people to the final destination which he desired for the company which was his brainchild. Gradually in the 2000’s the technology wave picked up as predicted and Apple under the able guidance of Jobs became the undisputed market leader (Fullan,