LEADERSHIP AND CHANGE

Leadership and Change



Table of Content

Task A3

Introduction3

Section One3

Effectiveness of My Leadership Skills3

Recommendations for Personal Leadership Development8

Task B14

Section One14

Change Process in Different Organizations14

The Effective Management of Corporate Change17

Leadership and Change

Task A

Introduction

Leadership is a transformational attribute of an individual that can change the delineation of organizations. Although, it existed from the beginning of the human history but recent developments have intensified the significance of leadership for achieving the organizational milestone.

Section One

Effectiveness of My Leadership Skills

My tenure at KSL group as an Assistant manager gave me top-notch experience to develop my leadership skills. KSL group is involved in the sugar business. The diverse and immense range of business gave me the exposure to myriad changes in the business scenario. These changes gave me the opportunities to delineate my effectiveness as a leader.

Leadership is a concept used in many different contexts with an array of meanings. Accordingly, there is a lack of common understanding as to what leadership is and what constitutes good leadership (Allen & Cherry, 2000, 45). In fact, a Google search of leadership definition leads to more than 22 million results. Leadership is an important concept for professionals working in nonprofit organizations. To engage in leadership or enhance and demonstrate leadership skills, one must not be the CEO or a member of the board of directors. Anyone can engage in leadership through being a committed, engaged, and hard-working member of the organization who is in touch with and acts in line with the organizational purpose and values (Astin & Leland, 1991, 77).

In everyday language, the word leadership is used in a variety of ways, resulting in a myriad of quite different understandings of the same word. A few examples follow

Position or rank: “The leadership of the organization is made up of six members.”

Status or market share: “The organization has leadership in the industry.”

Direction: “She provided leadership for the initiative.”

Skill or capacity: “He demonstrates strong leadership.”

Activity: “The group engaged in leadership.”

Scholars and practitioners spend a great deal of energy distinguishing between the concepts of leadership and management. Rather than focus so intently on the differences, it is perhaps more helpful to understand why they are both important and how these functions complement one another. Leadership and management both involve working with other people and striving to accomplish goals. The overall focus of time, goals, functions, and the nature of the relationship (between the leadership or manager and follower or subordinate) differ across the two concepts of leadership and management (Bass, 1985, 85).

I had the following leadership qualities, which equipped me to deal with all the ups and downs of business.

Knowledge

I completely knew the details of the business to work for the company in an effective manner. I completely knew my strengths and was able to use them.

Confidence

I had complete confidence over my sub-ordinates. I was not a micromanager. If the employees have the feeling that a person is constantly sniffing over their shoulders, it will create an atmosphere of distrust. I didn't let the subordinates feel that if the "Big Brother" watches over them.

Integrity

A leader will not be effective if their subordinates and their superiors suspicious of him. The company soon will abandon a leader who is not trained or do not keep your ...