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1. In what way is Michael A. Todman exercising leadership?
Leader has been somebody who was having capability of inspiring as well as stimulating
others for attaining their worthwhile objectives. Todman has exercised several of leadership
qualities within the turning around fortunes of the Whirlponol International however in addition
he took certain drastic decisions that may be safely termed, towards being bordering on the
dictatorial push for success of the Whirlpool International. Another quality that I see, which he
has is to be tough along with pushy in certain of its leadership quality for making corporation
successful. In this article we might see that even Jeff Fettig, Whirlpool Corporation, CEDO
along with chairman stated that Mike has several strengths. Initially, he has got excellent
expertise in being the world leader; he is aware about how to operate efficiently with separate
cultures as well as separate people. Michael Todman shows that on routine basis by his best
communication skills, assertiveness, Creativity along with Passion and also dedication
2. Identify at least three leadership roles Todman emphasizes as president 01 Whirlpool
International.
Everyone has been a leader in one or other as well as few people have the inborn
leadership qualities, therefore leader should show confidence in his/her own capabilities to lead
for gaining confidence of rest of the to follow. Mike Todman led North American business by
one of most challenging economic times within decades, stated Fettig. He finished integration
about Maytag along with positioned business for the growth. In its newer role, Mike would
concentrate on increasing our position in fast increasing International markets as well as would
in addition broaden his leadership about important worldwide initiatives.
1. Spokes-person
Spokesperson is a communicator who previously reports to the individuals within groups
outside manager’s direct organizational unit.
2. Strategic Planner
Strategic Planner is a person who sets vision along with direction for company along with
past concepts for pursuing
3. Executor
Executor is a person who makes things occur to help translating plans in actions
3. To what extent does it appear that Todman is showing a good balance between strategic
thinking and focusing on people?
Todman has been capable of balancing his attitude towards best suited relationships with
employees as well as consumers. Such balance in addition has been seen reflected in his
organization. Thus there has been best balance in his attitudes among strategic thinking as well
as concentrating on people.
Michael A. Todman being the strategic thinker is aware about how to balance the
strategic policies, whereas at similar point in tine concentrating on customers of Whirlpool
International products through being honest along with telling them what has been moving on.
Todman in addition welcomes newer concepts from rest of staff members, involving pushing
employees for thinking more broadly, creatively along with think out of box. He believes that out
of box along with showing the good balance within strategic thinking as well as concentrating on
people through utilizing such approach, which has been straight, being honest along with telling
people exactly what has been moving on. He in addition is aware about how to operate
effectively with separate cultures and also separate people.
4. What advice might you offer Todman to be even more successful as the head of
Whirlpool?
He concentrated his attempts on North America apart from globally, considering rest of
the options for resolving money problems rather than of closing down the factories. He has been
less interested in supporting support businesses along with customers less open to parting with
their cash, thus turning Whirlpool Corporation around had not been moving to be easier,
particularly when organization was struggling for many years and also this has been where core
leadership qualities must be implemented. He has also exercised leadership through locating
actual business issue facing Whirlpool Corporation, thus examined trending marketing strategies,
Changed business models as well as followed the worldwide strategist approach in reclaiming
the Whirlpool Corporation's place in world market. Initial step Todman took while developing
the trading strategy has been to select market action along with corresponding strategy kind,
which he felt would work for the Whirlpool International however in making choice, Michael A.
Todman is aware that choice had been for him for making alone along with a leader must know
when to make right choice.