Leveraging Leadership to Maximize Business Success

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Management and Leadership Outline

Leadership

Management vs. Leadership Benefits of Leadership Skills in Management

Organizational Managerial

Culture

Leadership and Organizational Culture

Control Diversity

Control Mechanisms Achieving Organizational Goals

Leveraging

Best Practices in Workforce Diversity Benefits of Leveraging Diversity

Bateman, T. S., & Snell, S. A. (2011).

Leadership

Management vs. Leadership

Benefits of Leadership Management Skills

Drive Leadership Motivation Integrity Self-confidence Knowledge of the Business

Situational Leadership

Organizational Culture

Leadership Affects on Organizational Culture and Performances

Types of Leaderships
Autocratic

Affects on Organizational Cultures

makes decisions on their own and then announces them to the group (Bateman and Snell, 2011)
Democratic

Autocratic
ensures all employees are on the same page with the business owner.

Democratic
help create a sense of teamwork and belonging among followers, and pacesetting leaders drive work in an organization by empowering followers to maximize their own skills (Osmond, V., 2011).

encourages feedback and input from managers or employees regarding organizational performance (Osmond, V. 2011).
Laissez-Faire

Laissez-Faire
negatively affect the workplace if employees want or need regular feedback or are too junior to work independently (Brandenberg,2010).

a hands-off approach, where managers and employees work according to their own preference and schedule (Osmond, V., 2011).

Organizational Culture Levels

Assumptions are made unconscious, taken for granted beliefs, and thoughts and feelings (Schein, E. 1992). Values are shared principles, standards, and goals (Carpenter, M., Bauer, T., Erdogan, P. 2009). Artifacts are visual organizational structures and processes.

Four Types of Organizational Cultures

Clan and Market Culture

Hierarchical and Adhocracy Culture

Clan Culture is internally oriented and very flexible.

Associated with positive employee attitudes and products and service quality. focuses on creating a high morale environment through empowerment, team building, employee involvement and development (Culture Delight, 2009).

Hierarchical Culture is internally focused and internally controlled.

Value standardization, control, and a well-defined structure for authority and decision making. controlled to avoid errors and keep consistency (Culture Delight, 2009).

Market Culture is externally focused and externally controlled.

Clear goals and contingent rewards motivate employees to perform and meet shareholders expectations. all of the attention goes toward improving productivity, staying competitive, and customer preferences (Culture Delight, 2009).

Advocacy Culture is externally focused and very flexible.

emphasizes change in which growth, resource acquisition, and innovation are stressed (Bateman and Snell, 2011). doesnt have many rules because they allow their employees to have the freedom to be creative(Culture Delight, 2009).

Managerial Control

In managerial terminology, control is ensuring work accomplishme nt according to plans. It is a process of ensuring that activities are producing desired results.

Managerial Controls Major Purposes of Controls

Make

plans effective. Assures organizational activities are consistent Make organizations effective. Make organizations efficient Provide feedback on project status. Aid in decision making.

Leveraging Diversity

Leveraging Diversity Best Practices

Framework Affirmative Mission Training Development Accountability

of Fostering Diversity Action Goals

Statement

Leveraging Diversity Benefits

Increase

understanding and respect for the differences and similarities between cultures. Creates a respectful and productive relationship among co-workers and customers. Understand how diversity affects the dynamics of work teams and thus influences effectiveness.

Management and Leadership References

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