An Integrative Theory of Leadership

Question: Discuss about the personality traits of the leader of the organization as well as his/her leadership style and use of power. The organization's background, mission statement, values, and examples of how the organization "lives" its mission and values. Answer: The leader of the organization Riot Games is very ambitious, enthusiastic, decisive and quality focused. The leadership style is mainly autocratic, democratic and power is not delegated at all levels (Daft, 2014). This Video Game Developer Company was found in Merill, 2006. Its mission is to have a player-focused company (Pierro et al., 2013). It leads its mission by developing high quality games and services. Its value is to generate stunning player experience (Hackman Johnson, 2013). The percentage turnover is 7%, and average base pay is $45512. Employees enjoy high salary and incentive system. Working climate includes treating an employee as the asset and meeting all their needs (Chemers, 2014). Laissez-faire leadership style and flexibility in working hours can improve organizational culture (Tost et al., 2013). References Chemers, M. (2014).An integrative theory of leadership. Psychology Press. Daft, R. L. (2014).The leadership experience. Cengage Learning. Hackman, M. Z., Johnson, C. E. (2013).Leadership: A communication perspective. Waveland Press. Pierro, A., Raven, B. H., Amato, C., Blanger, J. J. (2013). Bases of social power, leadership styles, and organizational commitment.International Journal of Psychology,48(6), 1122-1134. Tost, L. P., Gino, F., Larrick, R. P. (2013). When power makes others speechless: The negative impact of leader power on team performance.Academy of Management Journal,56(5), 1465-1486.