Describe Ricardo Semler’s leadership style. What do you think might be the advantages and drawbacks of his style? What challenges might a radically hands–off leader face? How could these challenges be addressed How could future leaders be identified in Semco? Would leadership training be important to this organization? Discuss. What could other business learn from Ricardo Semler’s approach to business?

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F AVORITE LEADER ?

4. W H O I S Y O U R
F A V O R I T E L E A D E R
INSIDE AN ORGANIZATION?

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L E A D E R

6. MY FAVORITE LEADER
R U B AYAT K H A N

7. ASIF MAHMOOD ABBAS – 415 31047
MD. ASHRAFUL HOQUE – 41531006
ANIK DEB NATH – 41531061
SK. NEAMOT ULLAH – 41531028
MAIMUNA TAZRIAN SIDDIQUE- 41531005
Principles of Management
PRESENTATION

8. R I C A R D O S E M L E R
S E M CO

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10. ASIF MAHMOOD ABBAS – 415 31047
PRESENTER

11. Describe Ricardo Semler’s leadership style.
What do you think might be the advantages and drawbacks of his style?
QUESTION 1

12. R I C A R D O S E M L E R ’ S
L E A D E R S H I P S T Y L E

13. flexibility creativity
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entrepreneurial thinking
3
take their own
decisions
4
R I C A R D O S E M L E R ’ S
L E A D E R S H I P S T Y L E

14. no HR task completion
1 2
follower satisfaction
3
takes into consideration
what the employees
think
4
R I C A R D O S E M L E R ’ S
L E A D E R S H I P S T Y L E

15. MD. ASHRAFUL HOQUE – 41531006
PRESENTER

16. RICARDO SEMLER’S LEADERSHIP STYLE
A D V A N T A G E S

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RICARDO SEMLER’S
LEADERSHIP STYLE
A D V A N T A G E S
Semler's leadership style is quite modern
and employee-oriented
It has a greater impact on the employees'
daily work environment.
When you treat your employees like
adults, they purely behave like adults and
hence they become more productive and
dedicated towards the work environment.
Semler allowed and encouraged the
employees to evaluate themselves and
their managers as well.

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RICARDO SEMLER’S
LEADERSHIP STYLE
A D V A N T A G E S
He introduced what might be considered
as common sense
Where the employees have no specific
dress codes and no specific work places,
meaning there was no specific office-
setting
With all these changes in place it is good
to note that over the years the company
grew significantly
Hence there was a positive realization of
the company growth both in production
and in acquisition.

19. RICARDO SEMLER’S LEADERSHIP STYLE
D R A W B A C K S

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RICARDO SEMLER’S
LEADERSHIP STYLE
D R A W B A C K S
Freedom may be abused by some of the
employees where they may abscond from
duties
Due to lack of monitoring, some
employees may lack guidance on how to
perform various activities
This will render them to be ineffective and
will cause them to fail in performing as per
to the required standard
The critics of the system can also
demoralize the employees, rendering them
not to be effective.

21. ANIK DEB NATH – 41531061
PRESENTER

22. What challenges might a radically hands–off leader face?
How could these challenges be addressed
QUESTION 2

23. RICARDO SEMLER’S LEADERSHIP STYLE
P R O B A B L E C H A L L E N G E S

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RICARDO SEMLER’S
LEADERSHIP STYLE
P R O B A B L E
C H A L L E N G E S
A manager who adopts a radically hands-
off leadership style faces challenges as well
as opportunities for managerial success
Radically hands-off, which means
delegating just about everything to
subordinates
A hands-off management style can
empower employees to adapt quickly to
changing business conditions
By using this style, a leader places a great
amount of trust in the ability of employees
and their dedication to the achievement of
organizational goals.

25. RICARDO SEMLER’S
LEADERSHIP STYLE
P R O B A B L E
C H A L L E N G E S
The efforts required to reach these
goals may require a willingness by
employees to “go an extra mile” and to
show a high degree of devotion to the
fulfillment of the leader’s vision for the
company.

26. RICARDO SEMLER’S LEADERSHIP STYLE
H O W C H A L L E N G E S A R E

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RICARDO SEMLER’S
LEADERSHIP STYLE
HOW
CHALLENGES ARE
ADDRESSED
A leader who uses the participative management
approach should support training and
development programs for employees in order
to equip them for empowerment and leadership
roles
This leader must be an individual who gives
credits to those employees who are responsible
for the successes of the organization
Moreover, a leader who adopts the participative
management approach should recruit and train
for diversity
The implications for training involve emphasis on
situational and contingency models

28. RICARDO SEMLER’S
LEADERSHIP STYLE
HOW
CHALLENGES ARE
ADDRESSED
By hiring employees who supply required
qualities and skills, managers gain
employees whose strengths complement
the skills and talents already present in
the organization

29. SK. NEAMOT ULLAH – 41531028
PRESENTER

30. How could future leaders be identified in Semco?
Would leadership training be important to this organization? Discuss.
QUESTION 3

31. FUTURE LEADERS
I D E N T I F I E D I N S E M C O

32. By exercising the responsibility and
authority already given to them by
management, employees of Semler are
preparing to be future leaders of the
organization in their work every day.
FUTURE LEADERS
I D E N T I F I E D
I N S E M C O

33. IMPORTANCE OF
L E A D E R S H I P T R A I N I N G

34. These employees are truly learning by
doing - one of the most effective
methods of training.
By empowering his employees, Ricardo
Semler enjoys the opportunity to observe
their skills, dedication, and leadership
qualities firsthand.IMPORTANCE OF
L E A D E R S H I
P
T R A I N I N G

35. Thus, his ability to identify potential
leaders is greatly enhanced by his
leadership style.
IMPORTANCE OF
L E A D E R S H I
P
T R A I N I N G

36. MAIMUNA TAZRIAN SIDDIQUE- 41531005
PRESENTER

37. What could other business learn from Ricardo Semler’s approach to business?
QUESTION 4

38. LEARNINGS FROM
R I C A R D O S E M L E R ’ S A P P R O A C H

39. Benefits of empowering and equipping
employees to make major managerial
contributions to an organization.
LEARNINGS FROM
R I C A R D O
S E M L E R ’ S
A P P R O A C H

40. Value of establishing trust between
employees and management
Demonstrating confidence in
employees’ ability to assume
leadership roles
Employees will not leave
LEARNINGS FROM
R I C A R D O
S E M L E R ’ S
A P P R O A C H
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2
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41. c o n c l u s i o n

42. Laisser-faire style leader
Radically hands-off- delegating just about everything to subordinates
Exercising responsibility and authority; learning by doing
Empowering employees and building trust

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