MGT420
INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT 1

FAMOUS CONTEMPORARY LEADER

(DATUK STEVEN SIM)

GROUP: MIFH

SUBMIT FOR: 
Madam Norraeffa Binti Md Taib

NO. NAME STUDENT ID

1 NORNADIAH NURAINI BT MD NOOR 2020662832
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

First and foremost, praises and thanks to God, the Almighty, for His showers of blessings
throughout our group assignment to complete the research and project successfully.

We would like to express our deep and sincere gratitude to our MGT420 Principles & Practice
Management lecturer, Madam Norraeffa Binti Md Taib for giving us the opportunity to do the research for
this assignment and providing valuable guidance throughout this research. Her dynamism, vision, sincerity,
and motivation have deeply inspired us to make this project possible. It was a great privilege and honor to
work and study under her guidance. We are extremely grateful for what they have offered and done for us. 

We are also grateful to our parents for their love, prayers, supports and sacrifices for educating and
preparing our future. Thank you for always being understanding with our busyness as a student and for
always giving unwavering encouragement to us. 

We are extending our thanks to Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Bandaraya Melaka for making
this project possible with the resources and information given in the courses we have enrolled here. Finally,
our gratitude goes to all the people who have supported us to complete this assignment work directly or
indirectly.
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT x
TABLE OF CONTENTS x
INTRODUCTION/OVERVIEW OF CHALLENGES
1.0 Definitions of Leadership in Management x
CONTENT AND TOPIC ANALYSIS
2.1 Background of Leader x
2.2 Leadership Traits and Skill
2.2.1. Drive and Motivation
2.2.2. Honestly and Integrity
2.2.3. Extroversion, Self-confidence and Conceptual ability

3.0 Leadership Behavior

3.1 Task orientation
3.2 Relations orientation

4.0 Leadership Power

4.1 Position Power and Personal Power x
4.2 Challenges xx
4.3 Achievements & Awards xx

CONCLUSION x
REFERENCES x

 
 
 INTRODUCTION
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1.0. Introduction
Everyone knows what leadership is, but only few people can understand what it truly means. Creating
definition with your organization is a very importance steps for developing future leaders and maintaining
unity and a strong leadership focus. Leadership is a process by which a person exerts influence over others
and inspires, motivates and directs their activities to achieve group or organizational goals. Every
organization or company needs to have a leader to help the achievement of a company. Those who are
called the Boss need to give instructions to the company as well as other employees. Employees need to
know where the direction of a company is and who they should follow to achieve a set objective. As a
leader, they needs to show and prove to employees how to carry out their responsibilities as an employee
to perform their task more effectively according to the needs of the company. As a leader also needs to set
a positive, enthusiastic and highly motivated example so that he can be a role model for employees in
performing every given task every day.
Being a leader must be able to manage the company to achieve objectives and face challenges in
business. They also need to act immediately and have a firm stance in competing with other companies
especially in the same field of business. And a leader needs to be an inspiration to others over the
leadership given to his employees. As a good leader, they can see and estimate how a company can be
improve and give instructions to employees to achieve a better vision. As a leader also needs to work
harder to realize the company's vision and at the same time still appreciate the efforts of employees. They
needs to have a different perspective in order to be more creative in leading the success of a company.
In conclusion, every leader is different and they have their own distinct definition of leadership. How they
lead and influence a culture and the direction of a company they run. Every definition of a leadership can
change when there is a change in a leader himself. They are the ones who shape the way they become a
leader. There are several types of leadership available, such as Trait model, Behavioral model,
Contingency models and Fiedler’s model. In this individual assignment with themed The Famous
Contemporary Leader, I chose Datuk Steve Sim as the figure I admire. He is the founder of the popular
dessert company in Malaysia, which is Secret Recipe.