Leadership at Godrej: a treasured heirloom transformed into a valuable brand

Abstract

Purpose The purpose of this study is to bring out the success of the Godrej Group, focusing on their leadership styles and discussing how authentic and ethical leadership leads to value-based leadership (VBL), which has its eminence in the post-COVID-19 world. Design/methodology/approach The case study has been designed based on secondary published sources and few informal interactions with the leaders associated with the Godrej Group. Findings It was found that VBL is derived from authentic and ethical leadership and Adi Godrej, Chairman of Godrej Group, managed to sail through all these years successfully by adopting the authentic, ethical and VBL style, thereby transforming the family business into a global business and a valuable brand. Originality/value The case study is based on secondary published sources and informal interactions with the Godrejites. The different elements and eminence of authentic, ethical and VBL styles are explored. These values will play a significant role in the post-COVID-19 world. Value-based leader inculcates a clear, honest, empathetic and simple approach to employer–employee communication as the COVID-19 situation evolves. This case will therefore be of value to anyone using or considering a value-based approach to developing a successful leadership culture. These include Masters of Business Administration students, entrepreneurs, professional practitioners, etc.

Transformational Leadership and Organizational Citizenship Behavior in the COVID-19 Era: Mediating Analysis

“…Second, TL and JS also have a positive relationship, and confirm the findings [20] and [21]. Third, JS has no relationship with OCB, and cannot mediate the relationship between TL and OCB, so it is not by research [28]; and [29].…”

“…The relationship between TL and JS is proven in studies [19][20][21] On the other hand, several studies have revealed a positive relationship between job satisfaction and OCB [22][23][24][25][26][27]. Meanwhile, TL and OCB's indirect effect through JS is still little investigated [28][29].…”

Ethical Leadership in Family Business in the Age of Digital Transformation

“…P-Value using T-test: Assuming there is no true difference between the groups being compared, the p-value associated with a t-test indicates the likelihood of receiving a result that is at least as extreme as the one observed. Pattanayak et al, (2020) studied unofficial conversations with the Godrejites and secondary public materials. The many components and prominence of real, moral, and VBL styles are examined.…”

The Effect of Career Adaptability and Work Motivation on Employee Performance

“…However, employee performance itself is a theory, which focuses on industrial/organizational psychology, but is difficult to define or measure due to various aspects of job role behavior assessment [14]. [15], said that if performance is "in the form of task performance, it will consist of explicit job behaviors, including primary job responsibilities defined as part of the job description". This performance necessitates greater cognitive abilities from the employee and is aided by task knowledge (knowledge or technical principles required to ensure job performance and have the ability to multitask).…”