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LEADERSHIP OF THE ORGANIZATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE

Environmental Scan: Organizational Issue

Introduction

Beginning with this Learning Activity, and throughout the next several, you will be developing key sections of your Final Assessment comprehensive paper. While the culmination of your efforts will result in a 40-page (12 point Times New Roman font) paper, each section covered in the various Learning Activities will aide you in your development.

In this Learning Activity, you will read about leadership challenges and explore a significant organizational leadership challenge you have witnessed, either in your own organization, or one that you are confidently familiar with.

There are many challenges that face leadership in organizations. The articles below address leadership strategies, tools, and resources that various organizations apply to a variety of organizational issues.

Read the articles below and determine what tools and resources you might apply when making recommendations to your selected organization:

Key Takeaways

Your reflection, after exploring a significant organizational leadership challenge you have witnessed, either in your own organization or one that you are confidently familiar with, will aide you in your “Strategic Issue Analysis: Environmental Scanning – Determining the Organizational Issue” Milestone Activity).

References

Hein, R. (2013, June 19). How to Apply Transformational Leadership at Your Company. Retrieved from https://www.cio.com/article/2384791/careers-staffing-how-to-apply-transformational-leadership-at-your-company.html

Leitch, J., Lancefield, D., & Dawson, M. (2016, May 18). 10 Principles of Strategic Leadership. Retrieved from https://www.strategy-business.com/article/10-Principles-of-Strategic-Leadership?gko=25cec

Strategic Leadership & Management Recipes for Success. (2012, September 13). Retrieved from https://www.michiganstateuniversityonline.com/resources/leadership/strategic-leadership-management-success-recipes/

Roles of Leadership

Introduction

Now that you have taken the first steps toward identifying and exploring a significant organizational leadership challenge you have witnessed, either in your own organization or one that you are confidently familiar with, you can will begin examining the roles of those in leadership positions within the organization you have selected. In this Learning Activity, you will refresh yourself with the roles of management and leadership, and then begin the steps of outlining the leadership structure of your chosen organization.

After reading a perspective that examines the characteristics amongst leaders and those in management, “9 Differences Between Being A Leader and A Manager” (Arruda, 2016), watch the accompanying short clip “How to Be a Leader; 4 Essential Tips” (Forbes, 2015).

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Key Takeaways

• Leaders create a vision, managers create goals
• Leaders build relationships, managers build systems and processes
• Leaders coach, managers direct

References

Arruda, W. (2019, February 26). 9 Differences Between Being A Leader And A Manager. Retrieved from https://www.forbes.com/sites/williamarruda/2016/11/15/9-differences-between-being-a-leader-and-a-manager/#180b2ead4609

Forbes. (2015, May 04). How to be a leader – Tips and tricks [Video file]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/Rbz0BWeIEyU