Leading in a Changing World

Introduction Due to the continual changes that occur and the uncertain environment, organizations are involved in change management. While leaders establish the organization's direction, those in middle management and on the front lines, as well as team leaders, play critical roles (Braley, 2021). Changes occur because of a firm experiencing a business expansion, relocation, slowdown, or new product trial. A company may also be through a merger and acquisition, which for small companies implies that a larger company will take over the business or that the company's industry position will be strengthened by folding its activities (Mahyew, 2022). Although change is unavoidable, there is a tendency to resist it. Change creates potential workplace uncertainties, as well as personal losses in terms of authority, reputation, remuneration, and job quality (Lunenburg, 2010). People who resist change are more likely to avoid problems that occur because of the changes; they prefer to...

  Introduction Sets of duties and actions are required to management and leadership. While managers and leaders are related, they both influence others by utilizing specialized powers to achieve specific goal (Algahtani, 2014). Despite the similarities, there are differences between them. Managers are focused on direction and control their resources including subordinate and organization systems, also managers aim to meet short-term objectives, avoiding risks, and use standardization to increase efficiency (Kotterman, 2006).  While leadership focused on an individual characteristic, skill, and relationship. Leaders strive to achieve long-term goals, influence their followers to follow their vision, and take risks to achieve common goals (Northouse, 2021).   Adair’s Leadership Model The famous Leadership Model proposed by John Adair in 1973, which the model is focused on action-centered leadership and used to elaborate more functional approach in leadership (Acka...

The term "diversity" refers to the differences that exist among employees due to their origins and cultures. These backgrounds include things like age, gender, race, ethnicity, and physical ability (Inegbedion et al., 2020). Businesses benefit from team diversity in terms of flexibility, innovation, and creativity. It will have positive repercussions such as information sharing, providing solutions, and enhanced team performance. (Hofhuis et al., 2016). This blog will discuss some benefits and challenges of diversity in a team, including supporting theories and real case implementation. Benefits A workplace diversity team may be able to assist firms in improving their critical thinking and problem-solving abilities. People with diverse backgrounds and experiences can contribute a variety of viewpoints to the workplace (Cletus et al., 2018). Resulting, employees within a firm may stimulate critical thinking by giving diverse ideas and techniques for problem-solving and, ulti...

       Being ethical will bring ethical consequences. An ethical leader inspires, advises, and grows their colleagues to help them prosper and sets a positive example for the audience. Followers see the leader as a role model for the firm's "proper" ethical behavior (Mayer et al. 2009). Ethical leaders should demonstrate appropriate behavior to achieve organizational goals while maintaining healthy employee relationships. However, these behaviors are regarded to be significant due to the outcomes they are expected to affect, especially in decision making. Leaders play a crucial role on it. Ethical leaders are an essential source of ethical guidance for their followers as an attractive role model. They also make judgments they believe are fair, considering the demands of stakeholders (Brown & Trevino, 2006). These decision-making processes are vital because leaders will provide an example and being observed to learn about ethical decision-making. Therefore, it's i...