Explain how you will apply the leadership concepts of respectful communication, ethicaldecision making, relationship building, and conflict resolution in order to make this asmooth and effective transition for all employees

Hostile takeovers complicate the nature of leadership within organizations due to the
tensions that are created. From a management perspective, job losses may be an option because
one of the critical roles of management is to ensure proper distribution of tasks and management
of human resources in staffing. Therefore, leaders need to use respectful communication, ethical
decision-making, relationship building, and conflict resolution for a smooth transition.
Effective communication happens when the recipient decodes the message in the manner
that the sender intended. When communicating to the staff threatened by job losses, I would use
use empathy and courtesy. This demonstrates professionalism and prevents staff from jumping to
conclusions. Human beings can make their observations and judgments (Clawson, 142). Staff
may make poor judgments based on how the company communicates with them, which may
affect their morale and work output. In takeovers, I would demonstrate ethical compliance in
decision-making. Ethical dilemmas may arise in the course of the transition. As a leader, I am
expected to exercise ethically informed restraint when making critical decisions to achieve the
greater good. Corporates need to do more than comply with the law to gain public respect
(Clawson 87). The decision made for the greater good may not necessarily be the most

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economical. Still, if it’s the most ethical, it sends a message about the company’s quality of
leadership and culture post takeover (Kinsella 771). Hostile takeovers mean that the leadership
has to make new relationships with new staff. As an influential leader, I would harness such
relationships to identify, maintain and utilize top skills and talents. Building relationships creates
a culture of trust and prepares the parties to exchange ideologies that can help forge a
cooperative and productive post-takeover relationship. Hostile takeovers test the leaders’ abilities
to correctly resolve conflict. Conflicts affect emotions, which significantly affect human
behavior (Clawson 143). I would employ conflict resolution to maintain a peaceful work
environment to shift the focus on transition. Conflicts are time-wasting and deflect the attention
of stakeholders from the going concern as efforts are directed towards resolving the conflict.

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Works Cited

Clawson, James. Level Three Leadership: Pearson New International Edition. Pearson New
International Edition, Pearson Education Limited, 2012.
Kinsella, Michael. “Hostile Takeovers—An Analysis Through Just War Theory.” Journal of
Business Ethics, vol. 146, no. 4, 2016, pp. 771–86. Crossref, doi:10.1007/s10551-016-
3256-x.