COURSE: BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (LCM) COURSE NAME: RESEARCH PROJECT 1. INTRODUCTION The importance of leadership in an organization cannot be overemphasized. Leadership is a major element that sets successful and unsuccessful organizations apart. Leadership constantly presents challenges both to the leaders’ abilities and to the individual concerned. With change, challenges and resistance among employees occur. It is how the leader handles those challenges that define an individual
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Grand Hotel following a recent change in the upper management and implementation of a new organisational strategy which has led to the performance deterioration and the increase in customer complaints. The problems are analysed in light of a diverse range of theories and scholarly views regarding the impact of potential factors on organisational performance and profitability foresights. Through theoretical and empirical research, the authors have focused on leadership styles, and the cultural and
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Leadership Theory Taxonomy Walden University March 20, 2016 Abstract This report focuses on four distinct leadership theories and how they affect leaders and those they lead. The leadership theories are; servant, transformational, authentic and XY. Leadership Theory Taxonomy Leadership theory taxonomy is the process of analysing different leadership theories with the
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Transformational Leadership * New leadership * Attention = Charismatic and affective elements * Change and transforms people * Connected with emotions, values, ethics, standards, and long-term goals * Incorporates charismatic and visionary leadership * Role of leadership and followership Transformations vs. Transactional Leadership Transactional = exchanges between leaders and their followers (e.g. Politician says no new taxes win votes by that) Transformational
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Summary: The Emotional Intelligence of Leadership (Goleman 1998) The article makes reference to leadership as the ability to solve problems. It also states the emotional intelligence of leaders comprises of core competencies of human characteristics, and is evident in organizational leadership. In emotional intelligence leadership, there seem to be a direct correlation between a high IQ and a person’s leadership ability. The article makes reference to emotions as innate at conception and
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Review “Leading Change” by John Kotter 1996 Review by Chris Shea John P. Kotter is internationally known and widely regarded as the foremost speaker on the topics of leadership and change. He is the premier voice on how the best organizations actually achieve successful transformations. The Konosuke Matsushita Professor of Leadership, Emeritus at the Harvard Business School and a graduate of MIT and Harvard, Kotter’s vast experience and knowledge on successful change and leadership have been proven
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factors. According to Hill, “Some say great leaders are born, not made. And while there are some born leaders, many more have honed their leadership skills through extensive practice (Hill, 2009, p. 1).” I, personally, agree with that statement. I think that some leaders are born that way, but most people that are leaders are trained and taught to be that way. Leadership success always starts with vision. Effective leaders periodically take stock of their personal strengths and shortcomings. They ask:
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Learning Outcomes – Leadership • Discuss the trait theories of leadership • Explain the behavioral theories for understanding leadership • Describe Fiedler’s contingency model for leading • Outline the Hersey and Blanchard situational leadership theory • Describe the characteristics of the charismatic leader • Contrast the differences between transactional and transformational leaders • Gain a greater understanding of one’s own leadership style through self-assessment
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nowadays whether good managers can be effective leaders. An organization needs both good management and effective leadership to achieve business success, but in real life it is hard to find someone who has both. It is true that a good manager needs to be an effective leader, according to Pettinger (2001), leadership is one of the most important assets of management. However, leadership itself is a skill and not a profession. For example, the ex-Italian president Silvio Berlusconi was the leader of
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Change Agent Abilities Required to Help Create a Sustainable Future © ACPA – College Student Educators International (http://www.myacpa.org/) in collaboration with the U.S. Partnership for Education for Sustainable Development (www.uspartnership.org ) May be reproduced for educational purposes with credit given In order to be a successful sustainability change agent, an individual must have the following: 1. Knowledge of the environmental, economic, and social issues related to sustainability
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