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18-24 October 2009, Asia-Pacific Finance and Development Center, Shanghai, PRC

Strategic Leadership for GMS Cooperation Learning Program

Leadership:
— theory and practice

LI Kouqing
Asia-pacific Finance and Development Center

18-24 October 2009, Asia-Pacific Finance and Development Center, Shanghai, PRC

Strategic Leadership for GMS Cooperation Learning Program

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Introduction
Leadership effectiveness
Leadership and Power
Strategic leadership
Leadership skills
Leadership needed for GMS cooperation

18-24 October 2009, Asia-Pacific Finance and Development Center, Shanghai, PRC

Strategic Leadership for GMS Cooperation Learning Program

Introduction

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What role does a leader play in modern organization? What are the most important tasks for the leaders of a modern organization, a city or a country?
What should they do in order to achieve their objectives?
What is leadership?

18-24 October 2009, Asia-Pacific Finance and Development Center, Shanghai, PRC

Strategic Leadership for GMS Cooperation Learning Program

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Definition of LEADERSHIP: the process of providing direction and influencing individuals or groups to achieve goals
A leader can be formally designated by the organization (formal leader) or can provide leadership without formal designation (informal leader)

18-24 October 2009, Asia-Pacific Finance and Development Center, Shanghai, PRC

Strategic Leadership for GMS Cooperation Learning Program

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Importance of leadership
A flock of sheep led by a wolf Vs. a pack of wolves led by a sheep
Leadership and organizational performance Research has found that senior leaders’ action has positive effects on the firms performance
• Leaders who exhibited charismatic or transformational behaviors have strongest positive effect on performance
• Effects are especially strong for firms operating in uncertain environments