Toms shoe is a company started by Blake Mycoskie in 2006. Mycoskie is an entrepreneur mainly based in Arlington, Texas. The company specializes in designing and selling shoes suited on Argentine alpargata design and also eyewear. Blake Mycoskie as the founder of Toms shoes. In references to the Magazine of Corporate Responsibility, Mycoskie is one of the key figures in leaderships mentioned to be employing authentic leadership. In his company, Toms shoe giver is focused on building a culture within the company where all employees are valued, assisted in bringing out the best of their abilities and being part of shared purpose and objective in creating value for other people (Michael & James, 2011).
Blake Mycoskie's renowned style of leadership is authentic leadership. As an authentic leader, Mycoskie is insightful and always have a vision for the future such as pairing in fashions and expanding variety of their products. Because of the vision, the employees have the capacity to strategize for the vision. On the same note, he also comes out to posses immense ability to create difference and leading other employees in that suit. Leaders are the number one world changers, a statement strongly adhered to by Mycoskie. For instance, he gives a pair of shoes to impoverished child for every pair sold. This has continued to expand in since 2006 with the latest number of shoes given away in 2012 going past one millionth mark (Blair, 2009). In addition, he sells eyewear of which part of the profit he puts in restoring eyesight for people especially in developing countries. Therefore, he entirely leads by example.
One of the benefits derived from working at Toms is development of good leadership skills. Those who have worked under Mycoskie testified of him as a person always on the move to reach out the impoverished and dedicating greater part of day-day company operation to the management team. It presents an opportunity to learn leadership skills. It is also a great favor and benefit to be part of a team that is impacting the world through charity (Mycoskie, 2011).
In addition, TOMS invest in employees in different ways. This is as indicated in their website under corporate responsibilty. Employees benefit from training on different leadership and business topics that include; offering training for supply chain employees on significant topic such as slavery protection and human trafficking by a respected thirf party. Other variety of benefits are medical, paid family leave, vision, long-term disability, employee assisstance program, Life Insurance and AD & D and Healthcare and Dependant Care Flexible. Employees also benefit from offered Paid Time Off as well as a variety of wellness and fitness classes.