Examine the role of leadership in organizational change: A Case Study Of Apple Inc.
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In an organization, there needs to be effective success, communication, and leadership to enable it to achieve its aims and objectives. A business is made up of various systems namely policies, individual actions, existing methods, and external constraints which impact the productivity of the organization. For an organization to be successful, employees must be in close coordination and harmony with each other, also there have to be clear leadership and communication strategies that enhance employee skills, productivity, and time management. In an article titled the changing context of public leadership and Management: Implications for Roles and Dynamics by Pederson & Hartley, 2008, they noted that leadership development by managers has developed in the past decades across the globe and in the UK.
In a book titled Management by Herbert G. Hicks and C. Ray Gullet, it was noted that a manager’s ability to impact the organization through leadership aids them in deciding to what extent they will achieve their goals and objectives. The primary aspects of leadership are mission, passion, vision, leadership, compassion, inspiration, motivation, and commitment. In an organization a good leader must know the necessary functions and when they should be issued. Effective Communication in an organization is good because it gives performance feedback, and influences others. The main purpose of this paper is to assess the role of leadership in achieving sustainable organizational change, the importance of organizational change, and how leadership works in Apple Inc.,
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Examine the Role of Leadership in organizational change: A Case Study Of Apple Inc.
Key Learning Outcomes
By the end of the case, students should be able to:
- Evaluate the role of leadership in achieving sustainable organizational change, the importance of organizational change, and the various approaches to leadership
- Evaluate how the leadership works in Apple Inc., and how it affects organizational change
- Apply the concept of leadership to real-life organizations
1.0 INTRODUCTION
Leadership is defined as a process of leading an organization or a group of people toward achieving a common objective. The leadership of an organization is the ability of the management to safeguard the company’s welfare by realizing its employee’s wants and the company’s targets by providing a safe working environment so that they can both achieve their goals and objectives. This paper is going to assess the role of leadership in achieving sustainable organizational change, the importance of organizational change, and how leadership works in Apple Inc.,
To begin with, the author will explain the role of leadership in an organization and organizational change. Leadership in an organization is very vital as it helps to establish its direction, develop a vision and the strategies that will help it in achieving the set goals and objectives, it also helps the organization in aligning employees with the direction of the organization. Important to note is that an organization’s leadership shapes the organization, that is to say, good leadership is equivalent to a successful company. No organization can pull through where there is no organized leadership. Organizational leadership may help an organization and its members face its challenges and develop measures on how to achieve their goals.
What is the leadership style of Apple's organization? Apple’s leader Tim Cook has been regarded as an inspirational leader who has helped his subordinates become better day by day. The current CEO of Apple, Tim Cook exercises and promotes democratic leadership where he notes that in a business it is significant to build consensus with the senior management regarding its strategic decisions. Under democratic leadership, high-ranking employees are allowed to manage their divisions by themselves without interference from the seniors. Tim Cook’s leadership style has motivated the employees to work hard thus an increase in their productivity.
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