Leadership has been defined as the ability to motivate and influence others to work towards achieving a goal. Leaders of any organizations are sometimes faced with challenges of encouraging employees to adapt to organizational structural and culture changes. John C. Maxell define leadership as being influence “nothing more or nothing less.” In a large organizations the effectiveness of managers depends on influence over superiors and peers as well as influence over subordinates.” (Yukl, 2006, p.145)
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Strategic Leadership and Change Initiative The study of leadership is a complex and often controversial subject. Essentially every angle of leadership has been studied and thus exists many theories and perspectives on this widely reviewed topic. The oldest and perhaps most widely studied viewpoint on leadership is from a leader-centric model, that is, leadership is a function only of the leader, his traits, personality, and competencies. With nearly a century of research to support this
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In today’s world, many organizations and businesses need effective leadership in order for them to continue to be successful. Organizations without an effective leadership cannot correctly function or maintain the achievement of the company goals and visions. Effective leadership is a role dependent upon the leader and whether or not they can make certain their employees meet the objectives and standards of the company. There are a few things a leaders must know and show in order to encourage others
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Choosing the Right Leadership Style By Murray Johannsen, Feel free to connect with the author on Linkedin or by email "A groom used to spend whole days in currycombing and rubbing down his Horse, but at the same time stole his oats and sold them for his own profit. “Alas!” said the Horse, “if you really wish me to be in good condition, you should groom me less, and feed me more.” — Aesop's Fables Moral of the Story: Looking good is never good enough. When developing your leadership skills, one must
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Introduction Leadership involves giving direction to people. It is a very important function in any organization. Leaders should understand that on the shoulders of the people they lead, they lean. This means that people are important in leadership. There are several scholars who have contributed to the knowledge of leadership. Some of the great quotes on leadership are: “The leaders who work most effectively, it seems to me, never say “I.” And that’s not because they have trained themselves not
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Leadership in the workplace –how the concept of leadership can help the management of an organization? Contents Introduction 3 What is leadership? 3 Essential qualities of a leader 3 Leadership styles 4 Some theories of leadership 5 Example of Leadership 7 Conclusion 7 Reference 9 Introduction In every phase of life we come across a situation where we require the guidance of an experienced person. That person is known by several names at different context but they perform the same tasks
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the organizational chart (Dyer, Gregersen & Christensen, 2009). Understanding appropriate innovative leadership models and how discovery and delivery skills affect the leader’s abilities is valuable to individual in order for them to be able to help their organization, department, or work team to excel. In this paper, I will discuss how transformational leadership and situational leadership support innovation and how the discovery and delivery skills identified by Dyer, Gregersen, & Christensen
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1. Introduction 1.1 Background of Apple Inc The corporate history of Apple Inc is considered as a history of passion (Schermerhorn 2010, p.438). It was begun by a pair of Stevens, i.e. Steven Wozniak and Steven Jobs together with Ronald Wayne, who combined their professional skills to create Apple Computer [1]on 1st April 1976 with the release of the Apple I, the first Apple computer, in the same year. Since the establishment, Apple has been focusing on the consumer electronics
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BUSINESS 520: LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR INSTRUCTOR: CARLENE GRAHAM ALAN MULALLY, CEO – FORD MOTOR COMPANY The Ford Motor Company began its journey in the auto industry with the creation of the 1908 Model T. Henry Ford’s creation of the Model T changed the way in which people transported themselves on a daily basis. This paper will address how an iconic company such as the Ford Motor Company is currently negotiating the issues of organizational performance, leadership style, and
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Leadership is essential to the success of every organization. Organizations “seek those with leadership ability because they believe they bring special assets to their organizations, and ultimately, improve the bottom line.” (Northouse, 2012, p. 1) Arguably, there is no place where leadership is more important than in educational institutions. Principals have been and will continue to be the primary leaders in K-12 schools well into the 21st century. Their thoughts, behaviors, actions, and
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