People-Centered Leadership
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In many organizations, being "people-centered" is considered soft, irrelevant, and unrelated to profitability. Using support from historical perspectives of organizational behavior, explain how you would rebut these arguments.
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This solution of 577 words discusses how "people-centered" leadership is often seen as unrelated to profitability in organizations, and it also mentions the instances where this leadership style has resulted in profitability. References used are included.
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"People-centered" leadership style is an unconventional approach for many organizations in the U.S. The most common characteristics of "people-centered" leadership is 1)explaining to others your logic for decisions, 2) consistent encouragement, 3) limit focus on weaknesses, and 4) compensate others for your weaknesses.
I have done research in this area regarding the success of Southwest Airlines which is very interesting and argues against the notion that "people-centered" leadership is unrelated to profitability.
Herb Kelleher, former CEO of Southwest Airlines can be identified as an exemplary leader by his ability to create a warm family like culture within the Southwest Airlines organization. What made his leadership style different was his ability to include a caring culture not only at work, but also as a part of everyday life. As an example, employees were often honored for accomplishments that had nothing to do with Southwest Airlines ...
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