Leadership and Change Introduction The main objective of this section is to establish the link between leadership and change. Different scholars describe leadership differently. For example, Spillane and Diamond refer to it as a “process of social influence where a person can enlist the aid and support of others in...
Introduction Leadership is the process through which an individual guides and influences a group or an organization towards a common goal. In an organizational setting, leadership influences and motivates the organizational personnel (employees) towards the achievement of their individual goals. In any organization, change is inevitable. Hence, it is important...
Leadership is one of the central elements not only in business but in the society as a whole. Its contribution to the formation of cultural, political, economic, and other aspects of our life is hard to overestimate. The concept has a variety of definitions; the most commonly used one interprets...
Introduction The subject of leadership is one of the most widely researched topics in contemporary studies. Despite many theoretical frameworks being established in examining this issue, a critical concern arises entailing the means to becoming an effective leader. Leaders fail or succeed in their leadership roles, despite their experience in...
Abstract This paper studies on how leadership behaviors and satisfaction of leaders matters in the productivity of the organization. The history of leadership is also addressed in brief, and how leadership style came in place, from the classical management theory, scientific management theory, to the human and contingency theories such...
Introduction In the modern-day business world, managers have great roles in ensuring that they contribute to success while maintaining a sustainable business environment. The role of the manager is to plan, organize, direct, and control all the resources in an organization to achieve the set goals and objectives (Erven, 1994)....
The major aim of this article was to offer an alternative model of leadership. Leadership has resulted into distrust in organizations and therefore, many have seen the need for a new standard of ethical leadership that Caldwell et al. refer to as ‘transformative leadership’. The transformative leadership model expounds leadership...
Annotated Bibliography Spears, L. C. (2010). Character and Servant Leadership: Ten Characteristics of Effective, Caring Leaders. The Journal of Virtues & Leadership, 1(1), 25-30. This article recognizes the ongoing rapid changes in several business and not-for-profit organizations. These changes relate to leadership styles from the traditional authoritative and hierarchical approaches...
Introduction Different people have defined leadership in a number of ways. Most people regard leadership as the ability to command influence. On the other hand, a leadership style refers to “the pattern of behavior that a person uses to influence the behavior of others” (Lehman 25). However, a number of...
Introduction From time immemorial, the human race has always organized itself into groups with common interests and goals to be achieved. These groups have been in the form of clans, tribes, races, religious convictions and the more important modern-day organizations. There is need for effective and result oriented staff in...
Abstract Leadership is present in daily life in the form of decisions people make. It is the form of choices that people make in very different environments and situations every day. There are various theories explaining different aspects of leadership and its influence on business and personal life. It is...
Executive summary Efficient leadership means working hand in hand with the manager of the organization to sustain efficient coordination in the organization. The leader should take the initiative to set up sub-committees in the organizations that address the success of the organization. A leader plays the role of assessing the...
Introduction Leadership requires great attention since the success of any company depends on its soundness and style. Therefore, it is important to analyze the various ways in which a leader can improve his or her leadership style. This paper will analyze different leadership problems and recommend alternative courses of action...
Milestone 1: Problems and Issues Organizations face many leadership-associated problems during the transition period. Leaders have a significant impact on the progress of an organization; therefore, a change in leadership can disrupt the normal functioning of an organization. Leaders employ different approaches and strategies for managing organizations. Leaders with similar...
Introduction The past few decades have experienced an increment in the degree of complexity within the business environment. An example of such complexity relates to increment in the intensity of competition due to the high rate of globalization (Clegg, Kornberger & Pitsis 2011). Consumers have also become highly knowledgeable with...
Introduction Like Albert Einstein put it “The only source of knowledge is experience.” Arguably this has been one of the earlier fundamental paradigms of the built environment. Skills were passed on from the expert to the learner, from generations to the others; the built environment in the past was a...
Introduction As we go through life, we encounter experiences that lead to personal growth and development. These experiences help shape our perspectives on various issues. Personally, I have had a number of experiences that have influenced my perspective on the issue of effective leadership. These experiences have contributed significantly to...
The role of an organizational leader in enhancing high performance within a team has increasingly become an interesting subject to study. Traditionally, high workplace performance was attributed to factors such as work systems and human resource management practices such as hiring recruitment, in-house training among others. Additionally, traditional theorists perceive...
Introduction My leadership potentials are enormous. I have watched and learnt from influential leaders of this period, both political and business leaders alike. I have noticed that we are leaders because we choose to lead. In my opinion, this is true of individuals who choose and demonstrate determination to become...
Leadership plays an important role in determining the success or failure of an organization. The leadership styles that different companies adopt affect employee productivity, which is directly related to organizational performance. In other words, the performance of any company is a function of the leadership style employed. In the context...
What is leadership? Leadership is something that provides a vision and a pathway to achieve a set of goals aimed at a group. It is something that brings together different individuals as one particular entity to realize an objective. Leadership motivates other people to do things. In this process, the...
Executive Summary The success or failure of any organisation or business depends solely on leadership. Leaders have been given the mandate of steering their organisations towards the direction, which they perceive can bring the best results. However, not all leaders have been able to identify this direction. Such failing leaders...
Introduction This paper is based on the topic of leadership. It explores the topic by looking at authentic, transformational, and transactional leadership styles. It also looks at the advantages and disadvantages of the three leadership styles. Further to that, the paper discusses the leadership style which is best for a...
Introduction The topic of effective leadership cannot be limited to one specific area. Effective leaders can be found in military, airline services, in banks, in technology, or even education. Therefore, exploring what makes a leader effective is an issue of high importance, especially with modern technological advancements, an increase in...
Introduction In social work, management and leadership are often perceived to be similar. Nevertheless, these roles differ significantly based on the capacities and attributes of the people who occupy them. Whereas the management is usually concerned with organisational practices, regulation and productivity, a leader can control reflective orientation by applying...
Introduction Organizations cannot run without effective force of leadership. A leader is a person who plans, controls, directs, and/or guides other people towards attaining of a common mutual objective or goal. Leadership has two main components: organizational and personal elements. According to Higgs (2003, p. 275), leaders succeed in their...
Leadership vs. Management There are numerous differences between leadership and management. First, the leader revolutionizes while the manager controls. This proves that the leader is the one who develops and implements new concepts and transfers the rest of the organization into a progressive stage. This individual has to continually keep...
Executive Summary Leadership is one of the most important factors in a given business set up. The world has become very competitive. Firms face new competition from firms that did not previously exist. The management is forced to come up with strategies that can help them manage this competition. They...
Abstract The lingua franca used to explain the role of leadership in influencing the company culture for innovation in the hotel industry is expressed in the context of leadership theories and styles and the imperatives of innovation. A gap on the role of leadership was addressed by conducting a systematic...
Introduction Leadership is a very important tool when it comes to managing various organizational challenges. The organizational dynamism brought about by the changing environmental forces requires effective leadership. I came to realize this when I was promoted to the position of supervisor at Blessed Bakers Company. Blessed Bakers Company produces...
Introduction Within this reflective treatise, I intend to explicitly evaluate my leadership skills and behaviors. Specifically, I will concentrate on my strengths such as being a good participator and action-oriented leader. I will also reflect on the best strategies I should employ to improve my situational leadership abilities by balancing...
Abstract The primary aim of this dissertation was to offer a comprehensive analysis of transformational leadership as a headship style, as well as analyze the impact of the transformational leadership on the performance of employees. The study hoped to examine the influence of transformational leadership on the organizational commitment of...
Abstract Leadership styles are adapted to the demands and the situations at hand. Leadership is more of the needs of the people and that of the organization and less of their personal needs. Leadership aims at guiding the organization towards a shared dream. Visionary leaders create an environment that allows...
Think Piece One According to the Myer Briggs test, my psychological type is an introvert. My personality type (introvert) is likely to affect my organizational performance in the sense that, I derive my energy from working by myself and often, I will be action-oriented (more like extroverts). This trait will...
Abstract The primary aim of this dissertation was to offer a comprehensive analysis of transformational leadership as a headship style, as well as analyze the impact of the transformational leadership on the performance of employees. The study hoped to examine the influence of transformational leadership on the organizational commitment of...
Introduction Background of the problem Nowadays, transformational leadership is among the most revered leadership styles. Organizations and businesses are seeking competent and committed leaders to solve their complications in the sphere of human resources management such as growing turnover, high absenteeism rates, the increase of the working stress and burnout...
Introduction The current economic environment calls for every business organization to ensure that they are perfect in every department to survive. The best of them, though, is leadership which determines the performance of all the other departments of the organization. Leaders in any business organization must ensure that they have...
Introduction Regardless of the type of organization, good leadership is one of the primary determinants of the success of such organization. This is because; good leadership has both long term and short term impacts that are beneficial to an organization not only in good economic times, but also during times...
Abstract The most recent debates on leadership concepts tend to stress on leadership and innovation. Innovation is one of the key matters facing businesses at the moment. Innovation and generation of new ideas are important for product development and overall productivity. Every leader knows that an organization really needs a...
Overview of Leadership theories Leadership can be defined as the process through which a person (leader) influences the actions of others (followers) to accomplish certain objectives, and/or set goals and also directs an organization in a manner that makes the firm have more cohesiveness and coherence (Day & Antonakis, 2012)....
Impacts of leadership on organizational culture and values and competitive advantage The term leadership carries extraneous connotations that create ambiguity of meaning. Additional confusion occurs due to the use of imprecise terms like power, management, authority, control, administration and supervision to refer to the same thing. Therefore, most researchers and...
Introduction The leadership field is evolving at a high rate. Initially, leadership focused on studying individual leaders. Nevertheless, today, leadership touches on the working environment, leaders, peers, and organizational culture, among other factors. Today, individual personalities or differences do not characterize leadership. Rather, people view leadership as shared, relational, and...
Introduction The term leadership refers to the act of organizing a group of people to achieve a shared goal. The leader’s role is thus that of organizing this group of people with or without formal authority. The aforementioned process of influencing people socially occurs when other people affect an individual’s...
Introduction Organizations in contemporary times encounter the challenges of resource constraints in the development and marketing of products and services. This aspect has given rise to the need to lead organizations as projects. The need to execute projects within fixed timelines with limited resources has compelled many organizations to hire...
Introduction International Business Machines (IBM) is a computer technology company with a special interest in information technology. The company principally deals in manufacturing of computer hardware, software, and consultancy. This paper will analyze IBM from a leadership development perspective (De Wit & Meyer 2004). Over the years, IBM has evolved...
Introduction Leadership plays an important role in success of any organization irrespective of whether it is a service or production company. Excellent leadership helps individuals, groups, and the entire organization to adapt to the new changes and appreciate the prevailing conditions. Change is a big challenge to many organizations, hence...
Abstract Steve Jobs is irreplaceable. His visionary leadership led Apple to become the largest company in the sphere of technological research and innovation. Jobs maintained an ideology of simplicity and confidence in one’s own actions, and despite the fact that his way of leading a company could be considered totalitarian...
Introduction The importance of leadership for the organisation’s success and productivity is hard to underestimate. Leadership plays many roles within the organisation, and numerous factors, crucial to success, depend on leaders. First of all, excellent leadership can help individuals, groups of people and the firm as the whole to adapt...
Abstract The paper at hand provides an examination of different leadership styles in the context of their application to MNC. The study analyzes the relevant theoretical background and offers a detailed description of the carried out research. The proposed research investigates two critical aspects. First and foremost, it studies the...
Class materials have focused on the major practices or functions that make it possible for business organizations to achieve their potential. Many successful enterprises or companies appreciate the importance of effective marketing, leadership, and management. These functions make it easier for companies to implement desirable practices, engage in strategic planning,...
Introduction Leadership development has never been a unique idea to the public sector. Public organisations in different parts of the world are increasingly stepping up their leadership capacities to maximise on service delivery and register great yields. Just like in any other field of interest, public governance has been an...
Abstract This research contributes to the application of transformational leadership in the hotel leadership. It aims at revealing the best applicable managerial strategies to boost the capabilities of employees and satisfy there working conditions. It evaluates literature to enlighten readers about the key aspect of L3L and proceeds to a...
Leadership comes in a variety of different forms and styles. It is also a complicated concept that denotes a clear action of leading a group of followers towards various goals, yet it has no fixed frames and boundaries as to how and by what means the leading is to be...
Introduction Etisalat is a telecommunication company that has been in existence since 1976. After its establishment, the company has continued growing and gaining popularity in several parts of the world. Although the company was partly under the ownership of Aeradio Limited, ownership was later transferred to the government of the...
Introduction Leadership-related studies have attracted the attention of both academic researchers and practitioners such as organizational managers for a long time. There are many definitions as to what leadership exactly entails. Some of these definitions take the perspective of describing the purpose or the requirements of the person regarded as...
Abstract The focus of this study was to review a range of styles of leadership that organizations often employ to achieve specific goals. The paper was based on a journal article that focused on investigating the level of satisfaction of various leadership styles in an organizational setting. Their study shows...
Introduction Change is inevitable in any organization and it is very important to manage it to ensure that the organization remains on the right course or even improves. The change might be caused either by internal or external factors. The change has to be designed, planned and implemented in the...
Introduction This workshop will focus on the success and challenges behind Microsoft Corporation, an organization whose principles anchor on the following tenets: vision, i.e., rallying its people to commit to change; helping, through constructing responsive attachments; and, leading the organization to eminence. These are environmental stimulants which positively impact on...
Abstract Leadership development has become the option for organisations to adopt and integrate into the management framework because of its benefits. However, in this study, an investigation of leadership development was based on the leadership development challenges facing organisations, the leadership styles that organisations should adopt for a leader to...
Introduction The dynamic nature of the contemporary society has resulted in diverse changes in the organizational set up (Anonymous n d). The economy is characterized by fluctuating demand and supply, constantly changing consumer needs, and advancement in technology and service provision. This has prompted organizations to undergo intensive structural changes...
Introduction Leadership refers to the social influence with which an individual captures the support of another person or a group of people for the attainment of a given goal. This paper seeks to discuss leadership approaches. Based on an interview with a specific leader, the paper will identify and look...
Background Every company has a leader or multiple leaders who are responsible for managing the company. They hire staff, control the workflow, establish the structure of the company, gather and redistribute resources, and perform other managing duties. Leadership is a difficult process, and different people choose different approaches to it....
Abstract The main focus of this study is to examine the role of responsible leadership in underpinning sustainable organizational change. Responsible leadership entails both ethical and multifaceted dimensions resulting to organizational sustainability. Responsible leadership is value driven and also driven by relationship based on ethical principles between the leaders and...
The following are the main attributes of an efficient business leader: Good communication skills Leaders should pose good communication skills, the skills will enable them pass information to their team members and receive feedback from the team. Teams are destined to perform certain tasks within the organization; the team leader...
The vision of an organization can be easily attained in an environment where there is shrewd leadership and strategic thinking of the management team. Hence, good leadership can indeed propel an organization to greater heights of prosperity. In addition, it is vital to mention that the success and growth of...
Introduction Leadership is an important aspect in an organization’s success strategy. It is a prevalent issue in many organizations’ discussions and plans. It is defined as a process of influencing thought and behavior patterns of individuals in order to achieve certain goals and objectives (Atakpa 119). Without the influence of...
Laissez-faire leadership approach to behavioural leadership theory The theme of leadership has attracted significant attention over the past decades in both the private and public sectors. Its importance in promoting a high level of effectiveness and efficiency in the private and private sector operations is evidenced by the numerous publications,...
Introduction Many organizations, as well as societies, are in need of different leadership styles to achieve their desired interests. The modern day feminists accuse the existence of the glass ceiling because it impedes the chances of women ascending to higher positions, but this article would be concerned with gender differences...
Introduction A good manager must be a good leader because these two things have a lot of similarities that make it difficult for people to differentiate them. Managing organizations and making them successful is not an easy task and it requires individuals that are ready, interested and prepared to find...
Introduction Leadership is critical in the success of the organisation. In other words, the successes of the organisation depend entirely on its leadership characteristics particularly in the change management. Essentially, organisations need to have a leadership style that would enable increased attainment of the desired outcome (Mullins, 2013). In addition,...
Leadership is a broad and complicated term, by which different people understand different concepts. Even in the literature, very controversial viewpoints can be found. So, how leadership should be defined? How does it differ from management? Is it possible to become a leader, or do you have to be a...
Introduction Organisation theory and design is a business field that describes various tools used to assess the probability of achieving corporate goals. It helps business leaders align various aspects such as globalisation, changing employee needs, and competitive market environments among others with the desired organisational goals with a view of...
Introduction Leadership is a factor that can determine how organizations will perform. Much of the organization’s output and achievement rely on its leaders because of the influence such leaders wield on their subordinates. This paper explores the insights of leaders about how their leadership impacts organizational performance. It is worthwhile...
