Examples of Leadership in Practice

Ricardo Semler is the chief executive of Semco, and author of Maverick! and The Seven-Day Weekend. His egalitarian leadership style, based on respect, trust and freedom, has created a new mindset in the organisation and has resulted in a 35% growth rate year-on-year for over a decade.

An examination of how Harley-Davidson radically changed their leadership styles in order to remain successful.

Jack Welch led General Electric for over twenty years. When he retired in 2001, he left behind one of the world’s most successful and valuable companies.

Herb Kelleher was the longest serving CEO in the airline industry. He led with credibility and by caring for his employees thereby creating a unique culture at Southwest. Highly popular with managers, employees and the press, finding a successor to Kelleher in order to continue the spirit could have proved difficult. We examine how Herb Kelleher achieved a successful transition in leadership.