From time to time, I will post recent work I have done as part of my PhD Program. Here is a recent discussion post that I put together on “The Leadership Challenge”<\/p>\n
The most important supervisory challenges in the workplace, according to
\n the Leadership Challenge, include setting the right example,
\nenvisioning the future, challenging how things are done, and enabling
\nothers to act (Kouzes & Posner, 2007). Thought leaders can’t just
\ntell people what to do; they need to be the kind of leaders who actually
\n set the tone of the organization by being the example that they want to
\n see in others. Balancing that day-to day operation with a keen eye on
\nthe future once was segmented between front-line managers and senior
\nleaders, but today that role is seen as taking place all throughout
\norganizations.<\/p>\n
Developing a structure in an organization that allows others to
\ngrown and adapt to change is important to any culture. A closed minded
\nculture at Disney caused near takeover in the early 80’s, and a down
\nperiod after a long period of success in the early 2000’s. Each was
\ncharacterized by an unwillingness among leadership to change or involve
\nothers in the growth process of the company. Michael Eisner left the
\ncompany after a period of success because the board “sought to oust him,
\n contending his clashes with employees and Disney’s partners were a drag
\n on the company.” (Holson, 2005, pg 8)<\/p>\n
The top-down approach that once was rampant in management no longer
\nexists in many places. Employees feel more empowered to be part of the
\nprocess, and each generation has new needs and wants that the other
\ngenerations may not have had before. It is critical for companies today
\n (more so than in the past) to embrace the passions of their teams and
\nmake each organization lean and efficient to get the most out of
\neveryone.<\/p>\n
References<\/p>\n
Holson, L. (2005). A Quiet Departure for Eisner at Disney. NY
\nTimes. Retrieved 3\/8\/2010 from
\nhttp:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2005\/09\/26\/business\/media\/26eisner.html<\/p>\n
Kouzes, J & Posner, B. (2007). The Leadership Challenge (4th
\nedition). San Francisco, CA: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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