Report on Business Leader

             Business leadership is not a job title for a corner office, in fact, it relates to the management, supervision, and administration of the whole business. Business leaders develop plans through utilizing their leadership skills with the aim to promote business operations and ensure success (Amanchukwu, et al., 2015). In this assignment, the main focus is on business leadership of Amin H. Nasser CEO of the Saudi Aramco company). Somehow, assignment also covers information about components of leadership, transformational leadership, and my qualities for leadership.

Amin H my favorite Business Leader

          My favorite business leader is Amin H. Nasser. Since 2015, he has been working as a chief executive officer (CEO) of the Saudi Aramco company. Other than this, he had worked at the Board of Directors and executive officer of different companies in the Saudi Arabian Companies. In 2000, he worked as manager of Aramco Global Business Program. While in 2002 he was appointed as Senior Executive officer in Columbia University.  

1.      Key Leadership Qualities 

             There are some key leadership qualities that make a leader effective leader in a realistic manner. For instance communication quality, management quality, conflict handling senses, useful network, accountability, creativity, innovation, inspiration power, and passion. Somehow, leaders should have passion, and commitment (Amanchukwu, et al., 2015). Leaders should also have a wider vision, deep knowledge, interest, and capabilities to lead the whole organization.

             In determining the key leadership qualities of my favorite leader in the light of these key leadership qualities. According to analysis, Amin H. Nasser (CEO of Saudi Aramco Company) has key qualities of passion, accountability, interest in business operations, and strong communication skills. I like Amin H. Nasser because of his strong communication skills. He communicates in a very concise but comprehensive way that conveys the actual meaning to the listeners. In my views, an effective business leader must have strong communication skills. Only then he/she can efficiently lead his/her subordinates.     

2.      Impact of Leader on his Organization

          According to the research, Amin H. Nasser is the most influential and inspiring leader in the history of the Saudi Aramco Company. During his time the company progressed many times more than the past years. He introduced innovations in business operations to enhance sustainability in the competitive market (Waldman, et al., 2006). He took the decision regarding business process and expansion that benefited the company in the long run. For instance, to support growing procurement needs he introduced and supported the idea of a world-class supply chain ecosystem that also covers SMEs in Saudi Arabia.

            He has been many awards considering his efforts done for the success of Saudi Aramco Company. For instance, in 2017, he earned a Lifetime achievement award by Society Petroleum Engineers. Furthermore, he also received a Charles F. Rand Memorial Gold Medal for supporting innovative operations in the Saudi Aramco company as a result of which company’s performance and profitability was enhanced.    

3.      Components of Business Leader

           Components of business leader are the vision, team builder, honesty, courage, self-awareness, and communication skills. Actually, these are the basic components that make a leader successful leader and without these components, a person cannot lead his subordinates in a successful way. According to my views, I have the potential to become an effective and successful leader as I have many components from these. For instance, I am an honest and hardworking person. While my conflict management and communication skills are also good that gives me the confidence to claim that I can become a business leader.     

4.      Transnational Business Leader

             Transformation business leadership style represents the potential of a leader to inspire, motivate and encourage workers to work for innovation with the purpose to ensure future success. According to my views, I have the potential of inspiration and motivation (Waldman, et al., 2006). I can encourage employees to bring creativity in their work. Anyhow, still there are some qualities of a transformational business leader that I have to develop. I can develop leadership skills by paying attention to these qualities and skills (Amanchukwu, et al., 2015). Practicing negotiation skills can also help out me in making myself more inspirational and motivational for the subordinates at the workplace.         

Conclusion on Business Leader

          The whole discussion concludes that business leadership is not a quite easy job as it requires skills, qualification, and practice. Chief Executive Officer of the Saudi Aramco company earned the reputation of the most influential and inspirational leader because of his skills and qualities of an effective and successful leader. Furthermore, the key components of leadership include communication and conflict management skills.     

References of Business Leader

Amanchukwu, R. N., Stanley, G. J. & Ololube, N. P., 2015. A Review of Leadership Theories, Principles and Styles and Their Relevance to Educational Management. Management, 5(1), pp. 6-14.

Waldman, D. A., Siegel, D. S. & Javidan, M., 2006. Components of CEO Transformational Leadership and Corporate Social Responsibility. Journal of Management Studies, 43(8), pp. 1-23.