TASK 1 - ANALYSIS

Task 1.1 – Critical Analysis of Leadership approaches of Rick Belkner, Mike Wilson and Jack Greely.

The case study presented has given us three different examples of three different type of leadership each person has presented. The analysis of the three different leadership approaches is given in the following table.

Leader Analysis of Leadership Approach
Mike Wilson Firstly let’s discuss the leadership of Mike Wilson. Mike is described in the case study as a hard working charismatic and inspirational leader, which is a leadership approach used to describe a quality of a leader who inspire his or her work mates, and according to the case study, Mike has the ability to achieve goals and did help transformed his organization. Mike’s leadership approach known as Transformational approach is well described by Wood as a leader who by force of their personal abilities is capable of having a profound effect on his followers (Wood et al 2010). Furthermore Mike’s leadership approach was effective. Even his former boss hired him back because he has high regard of the Management at Consolidated Life Insurance. Mike was well liked by his fellow supervisors and he was one of the pioneers of setting up a Supervisors forum which was formed to identify ways for the company to positively move forward.(Wiesner, R 2011). Mike has a flexible supervisory style that he uses to run his department. He did provide excellent results through implementation of people oriented activities such as group meetings and in house trainings.
Rick Belkner Rick Belkner on the other hand was the man in charge. He is a perfect example of a Transactional leader who always set goals and standards and fulfills responsibilities and meets those standards on the expense of his followers. He compromise good workers for his position and pay inspired by power and managerial role within