Governance and Leadership

Introduction

The leadership and governance model is aimed to create betterments for the people and operation of the country. The role of governance framework has influenced the economical development of Canada. The governance is effectively structured in the country. The report also discusses the concepts of convergence and divergence in Canada, and how things have emerged over time. The governance and leadership structure in Canada is running effectively by the collaboration of public, private and voluntary sectors. The study also reflects some democratic values like accountability, transparency and public interest, related to the Canadian governance. This has provided various opportunities along with some challenges for the governance.

Case Study

The case study discussed in this paper is about the leadership, governance and political structure of Canada. The case study has highlighted the Canadian Tainted Blood Scandal with multiple aspects involved and associated with the governance structure of Canada. It also discusses various sectors that contributed in enhancing the image and worked for the betterment of Canada (Abecassis et. al, 2001).

Leadership and Governance

The leadership and governance are directly associated with the development and sustainability of a country. It helps in supporting the crucial role of the leaders, government and all the sectors related to operations of a country. It focuses on the support of many responsibilities and helps in enabling them. The leadership and governance of any country are the aspects that define the roles of key individuals. Leadership and governance are the components that direct the strategic behavior of an organization. The organizational policies, relationships, and integrations with the interconnected systems are a part of leadership and governance domain (Jonathan & Stumpf, 2005). The concept of leadership and governance must be at the heart of every business operating in the market. Leadership is the level which is responsible for the operational functions of the company whereas, governance is the direction for the organization to effectively approach with its futuristic approach. Corporate social responsibility is a crucial part of an organization's program.

With these governance structures,

In the Canadian Tainted Blood Scandal, the leadership kept a group of stakeholders under the governance structure and assigned them on the decision making designations or relevant positions. The Canadian Blood Service did not only created a framework for governance, but also established a trend that would reflect transparent processes. They took immediate steps to sustain the image of Canada in collaboration with various sectors. The formal framework and mechanisms exist but on the other side the informal channels also have an existence.

Influential Factors of the Canadian Government

Globalization is an economic trend that differs among various populations. These processes tend to bring the world on a single market place. In the growing economies globalization is one of the most easily measured aspects. The world is turning more and more dynamic and diverse due to the multi-cultural nature. Many of the organizations facing downfall, under the corporate governance have been privatized. The reason is that private sectors have been highly successful in turning the operations of ...