Cultural Dimensions of Leadership
February 12, 2025
Etiquette refers to good manners required by an individual to find a place in the society and gain respect and appreciation from others. Individuals working in organizations to earn a living for themselves are called employees. It pays to be a little mature and sensible at the workplace. Avoid being too casual. Employee Etiquette Employee […]
Etiquette helps human beings to behave in a socially responsible way. Etiquette helps you gain respect, trust and appreciation from others. There is a huge difference between an individual’s college and professional life. One needs to follow a proper dress code at the workplace for the desired impact. It is essential to dress appropriately at […]
A set-up where individuals from diverse backgrounds, different educational qualifications and varied interests come together to work towards a common goal is called an organization. The employees must work in close coordination with each other and try their level best to achieve the organization’s goals. It is essential to manage the employees well for them […]
While the gender ratio was hovering around 930-950 throughout the earlier decades when there were fewer women than men as a statistical fact, this has become more alarming in recent years because the number is falling rapidly. When taken together with the overall increase in population of India that has a large percentage of young […]
Several change management experts have argued that Bottom Up Strategy for Change Management yields effective results comparatively over Top Down Strategy of Change Management. The Top Down approach necessarily involves an element of compulsion, and the decisions are forced on the employees without taking any inputs from them. Top Down approach involves forceful implementation of […]
Following are the main roles of a leader in an organization:
In the top level, it is important for getting co-operation in formulation of plans and policies.
In the middle and lower level, it is required for interpretation and execution of plans and programmes framed by the top management.
Leadership can be exercised through guidance and counseling of the subordinates at the time of execution of plans.
He/She has to represent the concern at seminars, conferences, general meetings, etc.
His/Her role is to communicate the rationale of the enterprise to outside public. He/She is also representative of the own department which he leads.
A Leader is trying to co-ordinate the efforts of people towards a common purpose and thereby achieves objectives. This can be done only if he can influence and get willing co-operation and urge to accomplish the objectives.
In this regard, a leader has to invite suggestions and if possible implement them into plans and programmes of enterprise. This way, he can solicit full support of employees which results in willingness to work and thereby effectiveness in running of a concern.
A Leader can be a philosopher by utilizing his intelligence and experience and thereby guiding the employees as and when time requires.
He/She can be a guide by supervising and communicating the employees the plans and policies of top management and secure their co-operation to achieve the goals of a concern.
At times he can also play the role of a counselor by counseling and a problem-solving approach. He can listen to the problems of the employees and try to solve them.
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