BU288 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Positive Form, Motivation, Unbridled
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Leadership occurs when particular individuals exert influence on the goal achievement of others in an organizational context. Effective leadership exerts influence in a way that achieves organizational goals by enhancing the productivity, innovation, satisfaction, and commitment of the workforce. Leade(cid:396)ship has a st(cid:396)o(cid:374)g effe(cid:272)t o(cid:374) a(cid:374) o(cid:396)ga(cid:374)izatio(cid:374)"s st(cid:396)ateg(cid:455), su(cid:272)(cid:272)ess, a(cid:374)d (cid:448)e(cid:396)(cid:455) su(cid:396)(cid:448)i(cid:448)al. Strategic leadership refers to a leade(cid:396)"s a(cid:271)ilit(cid:455) to a(cid:374)ti(cid:272)ipate, e(cid:374)(cid:448)isio(cid:374), (cid:373)ai(cid:374)tai(cid:374) fle(cid:454)i(cid:271)ilit(cid:455), thi(cid:374)k strategically, and work with others to initiate changes that will create a viable culture for the organization. Open and honest in their interactions with the o(cid:396)ga(cid:374)izatio(cid:374)"s stakeholde(cid:396)s, a(cid:374)d the(cid:455) fo(cid:272)us o(cid:374) the future. In theory, any organizational member can exert influence on other members, this engaging in leadership. In practice, though, some members are in a better position to be leaders than others. Individuals with titles such as manager occupy formal or assigned leadership roles. As part of theses roles they are expected to influence others, and they are given specific authority to direct employees.
