Summary Of Leadership Recommendations For Kudler Fine Foods

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Leadership Recommendation Paper Kamahoro Claire LDR/535 Terica Pearson 9/ 1/ 2014 Leadership Recommendation Business Scenario Kudler Fine Foods is preparing to implement a new software system that will replace the current HIRS system. The system’s aim is to increase the operational efficiency of the organization. This system will be a change from the current HRIS system to the new software system. The employees of Kudler Fine Foods will be expected to learn this system so that they are able to update personal time requests such as vacation and sick time requests. It will change human resources procedures, as they will be expected transfer personnel files such as performance evaluations, disciplinary actions, employee grievances, and…show more content…
According to Reardon, & Rowe, (1998) there are five change phases that relate to leadership styles and these include planning, enabling, launching, catalyzing, and maintaining phases (p.134). The planning phase involves innovation and logic judgment. Introducing the new system is of fundamental importance at Kudler foods. When approaching change, logical leaders are needed for innovation. Inspirational leaders on the other hand are helpful in offering explanation, creating opportunities and answering questions and…show more content…
The success of this phase needs the commanding and logical style of leadership. It requires a more demanding approach as it represents the moment of launching the plans and strategies for change and these must have a precise debut. This phase has to be managed through the commanding and logical styles as they consist of directing and explaining, and of doing and studying. The catalyzing phase involves inspiring, energizing, and assisting. The inspirational and supportive styles are most effective as these develop through exploiting opportunities of change in order to accomplish positive goals. The supportive style has the role to facilitate the work of employees and provide the necessary involvement of leaders by listening and cooperating. The maintaining phase involves overseeing the progress, guiding others, energizing, and assisting. Logical, inspirational, and supportive leadership styles would give positive results here. This phase is complex and needs a mix of actions and tactics. The combination of these styles provides the necessary guidance for employees to adapt to the new system and gain more confidence along the way. For this phase, the style emphasis is on people. “Persuasion becomes crucial. Persuasion calls for an ability to listen well enough to know what matters to people.” (Reardon, K.K. & Rowe, 1998,
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