Kurt Griebel - Leadership Styles and Theories

Introduction

This analysis will show how Kurt Griebel played an important role the development my managerial skills, such as knowledge, decision-making, and behavior. Organizational behavior depends on leaders, such as Kurt Griebel, to manage others to achieve the company's goals and objectives. The definition of leadership is, “the use of power and influence to direct the activities all followers towards goal achievement” (Colquitt, Lepine, & Wesson, 2011, p. 485). His leadership used different decision-making processes based upon what was best for the company. He was known in the Target Corporation as an effective leader who can focused on the situation and made a decision that is transparent and fair. In this paper I''' will discuss what makes Kurt Griebel an exemplary leader by analyzing these key factors:

1. Organizational power

2. Contingency factors

3. Trust and ethics

4. Decision-making

Context

Throughout my employment with Target Kurt Griebel demonstrated his leadership ability on many occasions. However, if I had to choose one occasion when he showed his ability to lead, it would be the time when the store was experiencing trouble hiring and the inability to provide proper customer service. Because of issues with hiring and not properly stocking the store shelves, the team received word from the CEO that the staff would either be relocated or terminated. Upon receiving word from the CEO, Kurt Griebel requested a meeting with him even though he was told his job was not in jeopardy. In the meeting Kurt Griebel asked for the current staff to remain in place for 90 days and if there was no progress or change by the end of the allotted time he will resign as Store Team Lead. Once the meeting with the CEO ended he called a meeting for all store Executive Team Leads and level three supervisors. In this meeting he told everyone about his conversation with the CEO. He wanted everyone to know that his or her jobs were safe. He added, “The reason I did this is because I believe in all of you. All of you have been working hard to make this store perfect. Unfortunately we have run into a little bad luck. As a team we have developed a plan in order to address our issues.” He ended the meeting by saying, “I believe in trusting you and I hope you believe and trust in me. We can do this we will succeed.”

Organizational Power

Leaders can make a difference in an organization, depending on the situation or circumstances. Some leaders possess the “ability to influence the behavior of others and resist on one influence and return” (Colquitt, Lepine, & Wesson, 2011, p. 451). Leaders have one type