Research a company for which you would like to work (or your current company if you are already employed). Write a six to eight (6) page paper in which you: Examine traditional, contemporary, and...

Examine traditional, contemporary, and emerging leadership theories and interpersonal
forms of power. Create a profile of the ideal leader for the company you researched in
which you describe the most appropriate leadership characteristics in terms of leadership
style and interpersonal forms of power; and how these characteristics impact
organizational performance.
In a firm Management is being taken care by five important points which are elements
Planning, Organizing, leading, staffing and controlling. And Leadership is considered very
important for the success of a firm as it directs a path and encourages the whole company to
follow the same path which results into fruitful outcomes. Even in Leadership part, it is required
to include other elements of proper planning and knowing people and evaluating them so they
can hold the position and justify with the same.
As it is explained by Roger Cude, Senior Vice President, Global talent Management is
that the Company’s success relies on its root of servant leadership which has been following the
structure that includes Leaders and their management skills. Wal-Mart follows the same rule
since its inception as to Select
illiant people and give them proper authority and rather it is
etter to say maximum authority and responsibilities and they mentor every next leader to imbibe
the culture of the organization which is to innovate and have right to direct the firm in a leading
path. Company spends around $44 to $55 annually in its leadership programs.
Leadership Style in Wal-Mart- Humble Servitude, in a conversation with Chairman
Robson Walton at a forum with Steve Jobs, that in Wal-Mart it is the leaders’ job to listen to
customers, their needs, grievances, new challenges faced by them and asks for the feedback to
know about any new alteration is required. This is done to formulate a service spirit in the entire
Organization. This is considered to be the prime reason behind the exceptional growth of the
firm. Initially when Wal-Mart was founded by Sam Walton had a different leadership Traditions
which was archetypal entrepreneur as compare to his son who took over the empire, Rob Walton
and following Humble Servant Leader. With the changing environment and needs of people it is
important to transform the leadership style which is best suited to the situation and does not stick
to old values and traditions. Though it is important to learn from the previous practices and
always take the strengths and positive implications from them and should leave behind the traits
and rules which are not...