ABSTRACT The relationship between leaders and followers plays a major role in shaping organizational cultures. There is an established literature within many disciplines showing evidence of how leaders seek to influence their followers. This article extends this legacy by presenting a detailed investigation of two hospitality leaders in order to provide insights into the formation of leaders in Greater China. A biographical comparison is conducted to analyze leadership traits in the hospitality industry context of an Asian leader, Mr Stephen Ho (President for Greater China of Hyatt Global Operation) and a non-Asian (European) leader, Mr Ricco de Blank (CEO of Sun Hung Kai Properties Hotel Section). Information about each of the two leaders is assembled, analyzed, and then compared with reference to their respective backgrounds, characteristics and families as these have impacted on their leadership styles. The findings show the continuing influence of Confucian values within Asia and that leadership styles and behaviors can also be shaped by a Western cultural background. The two subjects have exercised charisma in leading their respective companies to success. The article concludes by noting practical implications, limitations, and opportunities for further research.

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大中华地区酒店业的领导力-个人比较

摘要领导者和追随者之间的关系在塑造组织文化中起着重要作用。许多学科中都有一个成熟的文献，显示了领导人如何设法影响其追随者的证据。本文通过对两位款待业负责人的详细调查来扩展这一遗产，以便深入了解大中华区领导人的形成。进行了传记比较，以分析亚洲领导人何鸿Hyatt（凯悦全球运营大中华区总裁）和非亚洲（欧洲）领导人Ricco de Blank先生（Sun首席执行官）在酒店业背景下的领导特质。鸿基地产酒店组）。收集，分析有关两个领导者每人的信息，然后参考各自的背景进行比较，特质和家庭，因为它们影响了他们的领导风格。研究结果表明，儒家价值观在亚洲的持续影响，领导风格和行为也可能受西方文化背景的影响。这两个主题在领导各自的公司取得成功方面都表现出了超凡魅力。本文最后指出了实际的含义，局限性和进一步研究的机会。