Leadership Style Is Fixed and Unchangeable. Ebgm03
LEADERSHIP STYLE IS FIXED AND UNCHANGEABLE
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MANAGEMENT CONCEPT (B)
22/04/2013
Leadership is essentially the core and spirit of an organization (Mills, 2005). As the people in control of the affairs of an organisation, leaders manage the organisation's affairs, relate with employees on a daily basis, face to face. Hence leaders are given the task to communicate organisational goals, visions and ideas to employees, maintain and implement organisational rules and systems and even have the final say on promotion, retention and dismissal ((Murray, 2013). Hence, Leaders do not have same approach to issues; neither do they get things done in the same manner. Leadership style varies depending on the kind of individuals the leaders interact with as well as the nature of the organisation he leads. Leadership styles used by leaders have changed drastically as new information is discovered, accepted and used (Zhou et at 2008). The role of leadership now requires leaders to engage themselves more, strive to lead their teams by example and earn the loyalty of their subordinates thereby enhancing employee performance and creating a cordial relationship between employees and organizations (Zhou et at 2008). An example of such the changing process is Apple Inc, since the death of former CEO Steve Job and the appointment of new CEO Tim Cook the company has gone through some kind of makeover, getting rid of some displeasing characteristics connected with Jobs and replacing with some of its new leaders features and qualities (Kelly 2012).
Leadership: According to Nader (N/A), leadership is the influence that particular individuals (leaders) exert upon the goal achievement of others (subordinates) in an organizational context. Similar, Taleghani et al 2010) defines leadership as the process of having dominance on group activities in order to realize the objectives of an organisation. Therefore, leadership is said to be a process by which one
BY
MANAGEMENT CONCEPT (B)
22/04/2013
Leadership is essentially the core and spirit of an organization (Mills, 2005). As the people in control of the affairs of an organisation, leaders manage the organisation's affairs, relate with employees on a daily basis, face to face. Hence leaders are given the task to communicate organisational goals, visions and ideas to employees, maintain and implement organisational rules and systems and even have the final say on promotion, retention and dismissal ((Murray, 2013). Hence, Leaders do not have same approach to issues; neither do they get things done in the same manner. Leadership style varies depending on the kind of individuals the leaders interact with as well as the nature of the organisation he leads. Leadership styles used by leaders have changed drastically as new information is discovered, accepted and used (Zhou et at 2008). The role of leadership now requires leaders to engage themselves more, strive to lead their teams by example and earn the loyalty of their subordinates thereby enhancing employee performance and creating a cordial relationship between employees and organizations (Zhou et at 2008). An example of such the changing process is Apple Inc, since the death of former CEO Steve Job and the appointment of new CEO Tim Cook the company has gone through some kind of makeover, getting rid of some displeasing characteristics connected with Jobs and replacing with some of its new leaders features and qualities (Kelly 2012).
Leadership: According to Nader (N/A), leadership is the influence that particular individuals (leaders) exert upon the goal achievement of others (subordinates) in an organizational context. Similar, Taleghani et al 2010) defines leadership as the process of having dominance on group activities in order to realize the objectives of an organisation. Therefore, leadership is said to be a process by which one
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