Transformational Leaders: Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum
Transformational leadership is one of the leadership styles described in contemporary organizational management. Transformational leadership refers to a leadership approach that causes a significant change within societal systems (Mayfield, Mayfield, & Sharbrough, (2015). One of the contemporary leaders that can be described as exhibiting a transformational form of leadership is Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum. He is the chairperson of the Emirates Group and Dubai World. Under his leadership, the Emirates Group has recorded significant growth. Moreover, it operates one of the most successful airline companies. This essay discusses Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum as one of the transformational leaders in the Middle East.
Key Transformational Qualities
Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum has most of the qualities of a transformational leader. First, this leader had a clear vision for the Emirates Group and developed a strategic vision for the organization when it was still new. Transformational leaders like him always develop a vision for their respective organization and communicate it clearly (Shrivastava, 2012). Like other transformational leaders, Maktoum was able to communicate his vision to the organization. The other key quality of this leader is his self-motivation that enabled him to motivate his organization. The other qualities that he has include courage, inspiration, and knowledge of the people working in the organization. He was also able to follow through with his vision for the organization.
Impact on Organization
Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum and his form of leadership have helped transform the Emirates Group. The organization currently operates the largest airline company in the region with over a hundred destinations throughout the world (McShane & Glinow, 2013). The airline also has the largest fleet of modern aircrafts with the chairperson making bold strategies to modernize this fleet. Consequently, the Emirates Group under the leadership of Maktoum has recorded exponential growth (McShane & Glinow, 2013). The other impacts that Maktoum has had on the organization is the development of the best workforce in the industry. A transformational form of leadership has enabled Maktoum to attract some of the best skilled managers in the airline industry (Shrivastava, 2012). Consequently, the company has recorded growth in profits and operations even when similar companies made losses.
Background
The background of Al Maktoum was important in developing him as a transformational leader. First, he was brought up in nobility and managed to acquire the best education with a university degree from Denver (McShane & Glinow, 2013). His career also started in the aviation industry where some of the management and leadership skills were attained. In addition, Al Maktoum attended many seminars and leadership training as a youth. The leadership style of this leader is also a result of the experience gained through leadership of multinationals. The other important aspect of Al Maktoum that grounded him in transformational leadership is the experience gained from the leadership of many companies. This individual has been the chair of several government agencies in the United Arab Emirates over the …
