{"id":70,"date":"2017-03-31T10:47:30","date_gmt":"2017-03-31T17:47:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/ryandb\/?p=70"},"modified":"2017-03-31T10:47:30","modified_gmt":"2017-03-31T17:47:30","slug":"jimmy-pattison-strong-company-connection-leading-to-strong-leadership-style","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/ryandb\/2017\/03\/31\/jimmy-pattison-strong-company-connection-leading-to-strong-leadership-style\/","title":{"rendered":"Jimmy Pattison: Strong Company Connection Leading to Strong Leadership Style"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jimmy Pattison, a man who has been dubbed, \u201cCanada\u2019s Warren Buffett\u201d exemplifies the qualities needed to be a successful achievement-oriented leader. In the article, \u201cOn the road with Jimmy Pattison, \u201cCanada\u2019s Warren Buffett\u201d, Jimmy Pattison\u2019s strong work ethic, connection to his company, and very strong leadership style is cemented. I think Colleen Sharen sums up Jimmy Pattison\u2019s mindset perfectly in her blog post \u201cLeading: My way or the highway\u201d, she states that good leaders (such as Jimmy Pattison) firm in your values, convictions and vision for your organization.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_71\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71\" style=\"width: 138px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-71\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/ryandb\/files\/2017\/03\/1990_JPattison2-204x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"138\" height=\"203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/ryandb\/files\/2017\/03\/1990_JPattison2-204x300.jpg 204w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/ryandb\/files\/2017\/03\/1990_JPattison2.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 138px) 100vw, 138px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-71\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">1990 Recipient: Jim Pattison \u2013 Vancouver : Order of BC. (n.d.). Retrieved March 31, 2017, from http:\/\/orderofbc.gov.bc.ca\/members\/obc-1990\/jim-pattison\/<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Having grown up with my dad being apart of the Jim Pattison group and working along side him for 17 years, I have been able to personally analyse and figure out what makes him such an incredible leader. The first thing that comes to mind when I think about what has taken him from one car dealership 54 years ago to an empire of \u201cSave-On-Foods stores that blanket Western Canada to Toronto\u2019s Ripley\u2019s Aquarium and a large share of the billboards and car dealerships\u201d as well as other businesses that would fit into a miscellaneous category is the trust that every single has in Jimmy\u2019s ability to lead the company. Without failure, ask any member of management under Mr. Pattison whether he is fit to lead such an empire they will say yes. The second reason that Jimmy Pattison has been such a successful leader is his \u201cgrow or die\u201d mentality, which leads him into being an achievement-oriented leader.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_73\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-73\" style=\"width: 182px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"Jim Pattison Group - Google. (2014, March 18). Retrieved March 31, 2017, from https:\/\/plus.google.com\/115362010027674284150\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-73\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-73\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/ryandb\/files\/2017\/03\/photo-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"182\" height=\"182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/ryandb\/files\/2017\/03\/photo-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/ryandb\/files\/2017\/03\/photo-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/ryandb\/files\/2017\/03\/photo-552x552.png 552w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/ryandb\/files\/2017\/03\/photo.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 182px) 100vw, 182px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-73\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jim Pattison Group &#8211; Google. (2014, March 18). Retrieved March 31, 2017, from https:\/\/plus.google.com\/115362010027674284150<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Mr. Pattison has a very rigid set of goals that push everyone under the Jim Pattison group umbrella to preform at the highest level with little room for deviation. Jimmy Pattison, although kind hearted and very people oriented, has no problem laying an employee off if he believes he is not contributing to the growth he has envisioned for his company, not matter how long the tenure of that employee. Through his \u201cmy way or the highway\u201d leadership Mr. Pattison has created an empire helping him lead a very successful life.<\/p>\n<p>Word count: 338<\/p>\n<p><u>References:<\/u><\/p>\n<p>McMahon, T. (2012, February 16). Jim Pattison, the Warren Buffett of B.C. Retrieved March 31, 2017, from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.macleans.ca\/economy\/business\/the-warren-buffett-of-b-c\/\">http:\/\/www.macleans.ca\/economy\/business\/the-warren-buffett-of-b-c\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sharen, C. (2013, August 05). #Leading: My way or the highway. 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