SEMCO: A ‘MAVERICK’ ORGANIZATION

P2372018 Ankita Pardeshi

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P2372020 Shrinath Karale
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Antonio Curt Semler changed the entire
found SEMCO structure of
organization

1953 1960 1970 1980

Semco was mainly a Hierarchical organization with

manufacturer of 12 levels of Management
marine pumps ‘Fear was the governing
principle’
 OLD SEMCO
• Hierarchal Structure.
12 layers of management.
• Fear was governing
principle.
• Rule for every contingency.
• NO Freedom
• Fixed working hours
• Fixed and Rigid Targets
NEW SEMCO
● No Headquarter
● No Job titles
● People set their working
hours
● No mission statement
● People set their own
salaries
● No Receptionist /
Assistant
● Workers choose their
managers and evaluate
them twice a year
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Organizational Structure
ASSOCIATE AND
CO-ORDINATES

PARTNERS
Organisational
Level

COUNSELLORS Corporate Level

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Leadership Styles
Antonio Curt Semler

Ricardo Semler
Trait Theories of leadership
EXTRAVERSION - leadership emergence

CONSCIENTIOUSNESS - leadership effectiveness

OPENNESS TO EXPERIENCE - leadership emergence

LEADERSHIP EMERGENCE VS LEADERSHIP

EFFECTIVENESS
1. extraversion
● Better interpersonal skills
● Greater social dominance
● More emotionally expressive
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1. extraversion
1. extraversion
Introverted Leadership: Semler's introverted
tendencies are evident in his preference for
decentralization and autonomy within Semco.

➔ Quiet Confidence
He trusts his employees to make the right
decisions.

➔ Deep Listening
He values input from employees and
encourage them to voice their opinion.

➔ Avoidance of hierarchy
Semler’s aversion to traditional corporate
hierarchy.
What specific traits related
to conscientiousness theory
do you see portrayed in steve
jobs’ leadership style?
2. conscientious
While Semler’s leadership style is often associated
with unconventional practices, there are instances
where conscientiousness is evident:

➔ Empowerment with accountability

Approach to employee autonomy and
decision making.

➔ Results-Oriented
Focus on Profit sharing and company’s
financial Performance.
3. Openness to
experience
Relates to being open-minded, creative, and willing
to explore new ideas and unconventional approaches.

➔ Encouraging Innovation

➔ Flexibility in Decision-Making

➔ Embracing Unconventional
Practices
Dark Trait! Adolf
Hitler
Can you think of historical or contemporary
leaders whose actions and behaviors have Tip

raised ethical concerns or had significant Remember. If something sounds like

negative consequences? What traits or
behaviors do you believe contributed to these
concerns or consequences?
common sense, people will ignore it.
Highlight what is unexpected about
your topic.
Dark Trait! Adolf Hitler.
● Machiavellianism
● Narcissism
● Psychopathy
Tip
Remember. If something sounds like
common sense, people will ignore it.
Highlight what is unexpected about
your topic.
4. Dark trait
Semler's approach, which
encourages employees to make
decisions, share in profits, and
participate in the company's
decision-making processes,
reflects a leadership style that
prioritizes ethical behavior and
transparency.
5. Emotional
intelligence
● Self-Regulation: a sense of balance
and not imposing his own ideas or ego
on the organization.
● showing restraint and emotional
control.
 Trust

6.BEHAVIORAL consideration

THEORIES of Caring Respect

leadership
Assign tasks

Trait 1

Trait 1 Effectiveness Initiating Clarity roles

Deadlines
structure

Set
standards
what are the ways in which an
entrepreneur/ unit leader can
make an organization grow? what
were the leadership traits semler
displayed in guiding semco at
various stages of its growth
Traits at various stage
Visionary leadership Long-term
adaptability
perspective

2014
1982 2015 1998

Empowerment and
Risk taking employee Open communication
participation
Fiedler Contingency leadership model
Hersey -Blanchard Situational Theory of Leadership
House’s Path goal Theory of Leadership
Blake and Mouton Managerial Grid
Leader Member Exchange Theory
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