Give me a famous case that a company using participative leadership
successfully; including name of CEO, the time they use the leading
style and the change or effect after they use this leadingstyle.

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Request for Question Clarification by cynthia-ga on 01 Jun 2005 18:30 PDT

Hi ring33,

I don't think these examples are exactly what you're looking for, but
tell me if I'm on the right track. If they are satisfactory, let me
know and I'll post in the Answer Box.

Cultural Frameworks and Their Importance for Leaders
MATTEL - CEO - Robert Eckert (bottom of page 8)
http://www.sagepub.com/Connerley%20I%20Proof-2%20Chapter%203_4964.pdf
..."For example, one of the first things Robert Eckert, CEO of Mattel,
did when he started his job was to meet with employees in the
cafeteria. He did this to build trust into the relationships with
employees. This makes sense in a low power distance culture like the
United States..."

Not a CEO per se, but an excellent example:

NMSU professors say leaders are known by what they do (10th paragraph)
http://www.nmsu.edu/~ucomm/Releases/2001/Jan2001/leaders.html
..."Dwight Eisenhower was a superb example of "participative
leadership," especially in his role as supreme commander of the Allied
forces in Europe during World War II. Eisenhower treated the other
Allied leaders with patience, gave each a chance to state his point of
view fully and was able to convince his counterparts he approached
problems objectively. As a result, he succeeded in uniting the other
commanders -- several of whom were flamboyant, egotistical men unused
to sharing decisions -- to reach a common goal..."

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Clarification of Question by ring33-ga on 01 Jun 2005 18:54 PDT

The first example is very good. It describes the process how did he
perform the participative leadership. However, I still need to know
after they did this kind of leadership, what happened to the
organization. did it earn more profit?