Leadership Theories and Models General Motors Needs to Reflect

LEADERSHIP
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Outline
* INTRODUCTION
* Leadership Introduction – A discussion on the leadership of the topic, some of the aspects, and personal arguments on it.
* Case – A discussion of the case of General Motors as outlined by Willy C. Shih in his article, "The Challenges GM is facing, and the Reasoning behind its plant closures," released on 30th November 2018.
* BODY SECTION
* Leadership Problems faced by GM – A discussion of the challenges that have led to the falling of GM as outlined in the article.
* Leadership Theories – An analysis of the five theories of leadership as outlined by various scholars.
* Problem Analysis – An analysis of the problems by GM looking at them from the perspective of the theories.
* CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
* Conclusion - A discussion of the main points analyzed in the essay
* The closing statement.
* Recommendations – Recommendations o actions GM should take to solve the issues they are facing.
* REFERENCES
* Sources from which the arguments from the paper are drawn.
List of Abbreviations
GM – General Motors
 
Introduction
           Leadership is an art, a skill that is put into action when leading people towards achieving a set objective. Leadership is often mistaken for the positions of power. It isn't the position. It is the act. It is a skill that runs from setting objectives, mobilizing people, and resources towards the achievement of funds to the controlling of activities. Some of the critical skills that make good leadership include; honesty and transparency, excellent communication skills, ability to focus towards achievement of set goals, ability to delegate duties and control activities, and commitment towards the realization of set goals. Many challenges face leadership, with most of them being as a result of the leadership position being held by the wrong people who are not equipped with the necessary skills to fill such positions. For this assignment I identified a case of General Motors, an American automotive company.
Why is General Motors failing?
           General Motors (GM), a company founded in 1908, has been performing very well over the past years. The performance was so good to a point the company had employed almost 200,000 people all over the world, making sales of nearly 9 million automotive n 2010. The company is among the giant vehicle producers around the world. In 2018, it ranked number 10 in the Fortune 500 rankings for most significant corporations in the U.S. regarding the revenue made. The performance can be attributed to the increased demand for cars around the world with each passing day. However, the company has not been performing as good as it once did.
           In 2009, the company was forced to seek bankruptcy protection after it suffered a great revenue reduction. It was bailed out by the U.S. government with a $50 billion grant. The government bailed it due to the positive impact that the company had on society e.g., on matters of employment. In 2018, the company was experiencing the same challenges it experienced in 2009. ...