Ricardo Selmer Case Study
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Dec 6, 2023
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What are the root problems in the case?
The root problems are the controlling and obsolete
management rules. And also, the leadership style.
What are the personal and organizational reasons
that led Ricardo Semler to change his leadership style
so drastically?
He became aware that his health was compromised due to
the amount of stress he was under. So, he understood that
he couldn’t keep that lifestyle for much longer because it
was consuming his health and life quality. He felt the
employers unmotivated and pressured by their jobs and the
methods used to control them. He wanted an organization
with more freedom, where people felt trusted and with a
lively atmosphere
How would you characterize Semler's early leadership
Style according to the article Leadership That Gets
Results? Explain.
I would characterize his early leadership style as Coercive,
mainly due to its negative impact on the organization’s
climate.
What would you consider to be your current
leadership style according to the article? Explain.
I would consider as Democratic, because it focuses on team
leadership and forming a consensus through participation.
Which Ricardo Semler—early or late—would you
rather have as your boss? Why? Which Semler would
you rather have working for you?
The Ricardo Semler after the changes. I would feel much
more motivated and work better if I were feeling better at
the organization. And as a consequence, be less stressed.
To what extent do you think Semler would succeed as
a leader in other types of organizations?
I think we would succeed in other types as organizations as
well, because like he said, “Humankind is no different
anywhere in the world”, so the way an organization treats its
employees and how they feel, can follow the same pattern
even on different businesses.
Is it better to be loved or feared? Which motivates
you more?
I feel more motivated if loved. That would make me care
more about people who I am involved and give me purpose.
In leadership to the ends (results) justify the means
(the way you get results)? Explain.
No, they don’t. The ideal leadership style should consider all
the parts involved. And with this philosophy, people may feel
unmotivated, stressed and won’t perform their best.
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