Success Or Failure Of Leadership - 1628 Words

There are various different ways that lead to success or failure of leadership. Since the actual leader is the most significant part of the process, they are usually to blame. A successful leader has the authority to transform his or hers subordinates and followers, even to the point of changing the environment which he was chosen in. A bad leader would try changing the culture that had already been established before him and destroy it. For example, let’s take Carly Fiorina, the former outside(not within) CEO of the company HP (Hewlett-Packard). Carly had first started the position in 1999 headstrong about changing HP from a company known for its printers and cartridges to a company known for innovation. She managed to raise earnings†¦show more content†¦She rarely ever interacted with her subordinates or her followers which led to her downfall. Leaders are not always the problem for failure of the leadership process. Many times, it may be the subordinates or the followers. An example of this is Yasiel Puig from the Los Angeles Dodgers. Puig, a great addition to the team is a big reason for the team’s problems. It has to do with his inability to be good teammate. Yasiel would do things from showing up late for games to getting in numerous confrontations with teammate’s. One of these confrontations included Zack Greinke and led to Puig having to be held back from fighting. Puig was also arrested twice for driving unsafely driving over the speed limit. One of his unidentified team members said at this point, it would be addition through subtraction.† to yahoo sports. Though he misbehaved on a normal basis and has a terrible work ethic his teammates knew he was one of the best players in the game. â€Å"That’s the biggest Catch-22† said the same teammate. In Puig s career he has maintained a . 294 batting average, 46 home runs, and 149 RBI’S. Having Puig on a team has its benefits while also having its negatives. Puig brings in money and skill, however, hurts the team’s chemistry. This is a good example of how a follower can destroy the process of leadership.