manger as a leader

Management and Leadership

Craig Jelinek’s Personality

In my view, the perception that I have of Craig Jelinek is that of an individual who believes in employee satisfaction. In this respect, he seeks to create an environment in which employees feel motivated and contented to work under him (Schein, 2010). In addition, if they are happy, he believes that the whole organization is also going to be happy. Craig does not also desire to bring changes to the roots of the organization. This has been illustrated in his hesitance in changing the food and logo.

When it comes to the subject of terminal values he utilizes the principles of happiness, fairness, and equality. This is because he desires to have an environment where everyone is happy. Moreover, he encourages an environment where all feel welcomed. An example of instrumental values that he uses includes being ambitious (Schein, 2010). This is because he envisages expanding the brands in all parts of the world. Other values include cheerfulness and capable. He is capable since he is well equipped with the necessary requirements to be the overall president of the company. In addition, his capability is manifested by the immense experiences that he has amassed (Schein, 2010).

In matters that pertain to organizational culture, the company is uniquely different from the other players in the industry. In as much as the company bears some resemblances to Wal-Mart and Target Corporation, Costco has some features that differentiate it from these key rivals. This is the presence of high quality and happy employees. From this fact, the company’s organizational culture revolves around its workers, since it allows them to understand that they can be fruitful and constantly improve within the firm (Schein, 2010).

Role played by Jim Sinegal and Craig Jelinek

As soon as Craig Jelinek was handed over Sinegal’s position, the organization witnessed a tremendous growth. This growth was reflected in terms of increased sales, market expansion and increased profit. The company grew to approximately 5 times its value. Thus, Jelinek and Sinegal worked to maintain the organizational culture by motivating employees and putting in place structures that support employee happiness and room for improving their performances.

Specific Values that will be Evident in My Management

As a manager and leader, the key values that I will embrace is honesty, creativity, as well as free communication. Through honesty, I believe that employees will be able to give their views in an objective way without hiding anything (Hill, Jones & Schilling, 2014). Furthermore, being an individual that encourages creativity, I will be ready to work hand in hand with my followers by sharing ideas and talents to create an innovative cloture. I also believe in free flow of information, which can only be achieved through open communication.

References

Hill, C., Jones, G., & Schilling, M. (2014). Strategic management: theory: an integrated

approach. Boston: Cengage Learning.

Schein, E. H. (2010). Organizational culture and leadership (Vol. 2). Boston: John Wiley &

Sons.