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LEADERSHIP AND STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
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Leadership Definition:
Leadership is the process of influencing others to work willingly towards the goals, to the best of their capabilities, perhaps in a manner different to that which they would otherwise have chosen. The activity of leading a group of people or an Organization, or the ability to do this.
• Establishing a clear vision,
• Sharing that vision with others so that they will follow willingly,
• Providing the information, knowledge, and methods to realize that vision, and
• Coordinating and balancing the conflicting interests of all members or stakeholders
LEADERSHIP AND STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
The key to business success largely depends on two main factors, good leadership and effective management. Leadership and management are both skills that an organization should possess, courtesy of a chosen leader, with the support of its personnel. Good leadership can be attained through practice while effective management is learned through a course. Some good leaders are born; managements are achieving by consulting management consultants.
BUILDING BLOCKS
Eliciting and genuinely considering input, ideas, and suggestions from group members Implementing others’ worthwhile ideas Publicly crediting others when their ideas, innovations, or improvements Are adopted facilitating consensus decision making.
Which dimensions and tactics would you suggest to be an effective leader in the present day organizational context?
In the modern business leadership the leader should be able to adopt the dimensions according to situation. Each dimensions and tactics are equally important in the implementation of leadership strategy. Among the 5 dimensions the most important one is commanding. It is one of the most effective methods for achieving goals.
When a leader is commanding the employees will get confidence and influence to do the work properly. The leader must command and control the workers for the work they have to do. The dimension commanding plays a very crucial role in the crisis. In crisis situation when employees afraid of doing things because of thinking that what will be the consequence.