Organisational Leadership And Strategy In The Hospitality Industry | Prakash K. Chathoth & Michael D. Olsen

Organisational leadership is considered as a key to success of firms. Although several authors of the likes of Drucker and Lewitt have talked about this con cept; by and large, firms within the hospitality industry have yet to put this concept to practice in the global as well as the local market domains. Understanding this concept in terms of how it is put to use is essential for firms? success, especially for those firms that are still in the process of striving to become industry leaders. This paper delves into the concept of organisational leadership, both from a micro and a macro perspective, while highlighting the steps taken by one such firm in the hospitality industry. The leadership perspective is discussed in the context of the Indian hospitality industry to highlight how the concept can be applied to developing markets.