Structure of engro corporation leadership style used

STRUCTURE OF ENGRO CORPORATION
LEADERSHIP STYLE USED IN ENGRO CORPORATION
The Engro Corporation used the Participative Leadership style at the time of Asad Umar when he
became the President and CEO of Engro Corporation He believed in harmony and combined
decision-making. It took the company to new skylines ever can be imagined. The Engro
Corporation did successful diversification from chemicals to stepping in to the Foods industry.
This Participative Leadership style opted by the CEO for Engro Corporation as not only to lead a
team but to also equally participate in decision-making equally with the subordinates. Many of

the MNCs use this Leaderships style in order to complete the tasks given to the specific groups
so as Engro Corporation did at the time of Asad Umar. The Participative Leadership style is
opted to get a taste of different ideas when there is any problem and Engro Corporation faced a
tough time when it’s Ex-President resigned suddenly. Asad Umar became the most beneficial
CEO for Engro Corporation. Under his leadership, the revenue of Engro Corporation increased
from Rs.13 billion in 2004 to Rs. 114 billion in 2011. The company was converted from a local
producer to a global player by stepping in to the Fertilizer products to a conglomerate which
became the successful in several diverse competitions which are still creating a major increase in
the revenue of Engro Corporation
The great visualization and leadership of the previous president of Engro Corporation made the
company one of the most successful companies which made best diversifications in the history of
Pakistan. But the sudden retirement of president of any company may result in loss for the
company which was successfully overcame by the board of directors of Engro Corporation to
appoint a new CEO and it became a powerful placement. The transformation and planning
change was proved helpful for the Engro.
GLOBALIZATION OF ENGRO CORPORATION
AL SAFA HALAL
The Global diversification made by the Engro Foods after the Friesland Campina by acquiring a
US-Based food industry “Al-Safa Halal” in North America. The vision of Engro Corporation was
to be a part of the Global market as Pakistani-based multinational company. It was Engro’s
strategic plan to make its marks in Pakistan first and then globally. A myth was generated that the
20% of their revenue is achieved by their international sales but acquiring Al-Safa was the first
step of Engro Corporation to go international and diversify the company to earn more revenue
outside of the Pakistan. Later, the Engro Corporation built the head office in Toronto, Canada
after the approval of State Bank of Pakistan. The Engro also exported its raw material which can
be used by the food businesses to utilize it from Pakistan and it will help our economy to boost
even more. Al-Safa Halal distribute its products throughout the North America being a small
food industry in New York to cater the community of 7 million North American Muslims.