Leading a Continuously Changing Organization
“Leaders attract internally motivated people, inspire them with a mission, and initiate new ways of thinking (Keller, 1995). The result is new influence on the culture of the organization. Great leaders are willing to challenge the status quo while trusting and empowering their people. Not only do leaders use obstacles to create a positive future, they are willing to set an example of sacrifice for the good of the next generation”. (Banutu-Gomez, M. B. & Banutu-Gomez S. M. T., 2007). The scenario for this paper’s topic is leading a continuously changing organization and will be presented as follows: A new chief executive officer (CEO) has been employed to lead a mid-sized organization that has settled for the status quo which places the company in a position of stagnation – holding steady, but no growth due to not keeping pace with changes in the area it serves. The company is staffed with new employees who want to modernize the organization and loyal, long-time employees. The Board of Directors, while recognizing the service of the latter group of employees also recognize that some sectors of the company’s operations will benefit from being moved “off shore” and modernizing (GCU, 2012). This essay will discuss foundational theories to be used to lead the organization, how effectiveness is assessed from the foundational theories, how they can be adapted in this situation, and how the new CEO’s leadership skills and style will
“Leaders attract internally motivated people, inspire them with a mission, and initiate new ways of thinking (Keller, 1995). The result is new influence on the culture of the organization. Great leaders are willing to challenge the status quo while trusting and empowering their people. Not only do leaders use obstacles to create a positive future, they are willing to set an example of sacrifice for the good of the next generation”. (Banutu-Gomez, M. B. & Banutu-Gomez S. M. T., 2007). The scenario for this paper’s topic is leading a continuously changing organization and will be presented as follows: A new chief executive officer (CEO) has been employed to lead a mid-sized organization that has settled for the status quo which places the company in a position of stagnation – holding steady, but no growth due to not keeping pace with changes in the area it serves. The company is staffed with new employees who want to modernize the organization and loyal, long-time employees. The Board of Directors, while recognizing the service of the latter group of employees also recognize that some sectors of the company’s operations will benefit from being moved “off shore” and modernizing (GCU, 2012). This essay will discuss foundational theories to be used to lead the organization, how effectiveness is assessed from the foundational theories, how they can be adapted in this situation, and how the new CEO’s leadership skills and style will