dea what this was, what it meant to have one, or how it related to leadership. However, now that I have come to understand what the model is, it has allowed me to gain a new perspective on my form of leadership.As I mentioned before, I am a situational leader. I function best in response to a certain situation. I have always liked looking at the whole situation and then coming to a command decision rather than basing my decision on a few small aspects of the situation. Therefore, situational leadership constitutes the foundation of my Five Beliefs Model. The second part is my belief that people are the most valuable resource to the organization, so I feel that it is paramount that you treat your subordinates as human beings that you respect and are honored to have working under you, rather than as cogs in a machine. Therefore, resource utilization is a cornerstone of a successful business. Chrysler had a huge amount of talent in its workforce, but it was going bankrupt until a Lee Iacocca came along and told them exactly what needed to happen in order to remain in business. The employees listened to him as he was one of the first CEO’s in a long line of CEO’s that actually let them know where the company was at, and what action needed to be implemented to remedy the situation. He proposed a very controversial solution in a pay cut across the board for all workers to alleviate the pressure caused by the financial vise the company was in. Then, he demonstrated his commitment, confidence that the goal of financial security would be successful, and that he was in it for the long haul by working for a dollar for the first year. This leads me to my third belief, Image Management. The main reason for image management is developing an image that people are will to put faith in, and follow, so I would always dress appropriately and strive to maintain a lifestyle conducive attaining and retaining the respect of my employee...
