Alex Ferguson’s Leadership Style Case Study - 3258 Words

Alex Ferguson Alex Ferguson’s leadership style Case study Introduction Alexander Chapman Ferguson, known as Alex Ferguson, was born in 1941, in Govan Glasgow Scotland. As a teenager he was working as a tool’s apprentice in his father shipyard then in his 19, he became a labor union activist and an active member of the â€Å"Labor Party†. As far as Ferguson’s â€Å"the football player† career is concerned, actually, he did not achieve a successful career. In fact, as a player Ferguson started with a small local football team the â€Å"Queens Park and St Johnston† club. Afterward, he got the chance to join the â€Å"Glasgow Ranger† club, yet this union did not last since he resigned after being responsible for the defeat of his team against its fierce rival†¦show more content†¦What in your reading have you been able to find that supports your view? Sir Alex Ferguson has been using the charismatic leadership style. In order to understand, Alex Ferguson style we have to start by defining the â€Å"charismatic leadership† style as well as the charismatic personality treats. Charismatic leadership is defined as a â€Å"social influence process that involves the formulation and articulation of an evocative vision, provides inspiration to motivate collective action ...and displays unconventional and personal risk-taking behavior† (Sosik, Dinger, 2007). As far as the personality treats as concerned, charismatic leaders are most of the time â€Å"being dominant, having a strong desire to influence others, being self-confident, and having a strong sense of one’s own moral values† (Northouse, 2004). Concerning Alex Ferguson style, he has been using encouragement and enthusiasm as motivation methods. In fact, Ferguson has been known as the greatest motivator in the modern football times. To illustrate his cheerleading feature, in 1999, during the European Cup final, he indicated to his team â€Å"at the end of this game, the European cup will be only three feet away from you and you will not be able to touch it if we lose† (Alex Ferguson, 1999). Furthermore, as a leader he has been very demanding and always expecting a 100% from his players since he believes that hard-work is the key of success: â€Å"I think it is important to work and I’m entitled to work, someShow MoreRelatedA Leader Within A Sport Organization1307 Words   |  6 PagesConsider the discussion of various sources of power as related to leadership. Provide a discussion of how a leader within a sport organization (be sure to identify this leader) uses those sources of power when exercising leadersh ip behavior. Sport Leadership in the 21st Century discussed the theory of leadership and the sources of powers that leaders tend to use in order to have influence over a group or individual and provides the ability to change another person’s behavior, actions, or attitude