1) I believe that CEO Heidi Ganahl does possess the qualities associated with
contemporary leadership. "Her love of what she does is contagious," according to Sue
She also said that Heidi is strong, passionate and strives to be the best. The company
works through franchising, with the goal of having similar service, attributes, and
looks while handling 200 other creative ideas. She attempts to keep the companies
consistent with her original viewpoints. She also does not have an ego, but she knows
that she is capable. Heidi is truly authentic, according to Sue, which is crucial in
contemporary leadership. I think she is a very capable leader based on this video,
because she is open to other ideas as long as they stick to Camp Bow Wow's original
ideals.
2) Heidi shows charismatic and visionary leadership. Visionary leadership
"creates a positive image of the future that motivates organizational members and
provides direction for future planning and goal setting." She is very goal-oriented and
she says in the video that she has high expectations for the company. She wants the
company to be the very best it can and to help the animals as best they can. She is not
willing to let anyone come in the way of the company's rise to success, because she is a
visionary.
Charismatic leadership is shown by one who creates an exceptionally strong
relationship with followers, which is something she does very well. Heidi is a perfect
example of this, because she has many friends in the business, many family members in
the business, and she has also made many friends over time with her employees and
management members. She has to draw a line between her friends and family and the
business side of operations. Her lofty aspirations require people to work hard and do
well, without which the company cannot reach her expectations. She does not enjoy
having to tell friends and family members that they are not doing well enough and she
says that it is hard for her, but she does not let that come between her company and
success.
3) I believe that Heidi Ganahl is not far away from the Team Management
portion of the Leadership Grid. She wants committed people to be working for her and
being franchise holders, but she is equally as concerned about production. Under the
definition, "Work accomplished is from committed people. Interdependence through a
common stake in organizational purpose leads to relationships of trust and respect."
Ganahl follows this more closely than any of the other portions of the grid, because she
has a huge concern for production, but she also has great relationships with the people
in her company. She has to put a lot of trust in other people to get things done because
it is a franchise-based company. The other people have to do well if the company is
going to succeed. She also has an open-door policy to allow access to her at any time,
because people have