Successful organizations have strategic leaders who build flexible organizational cultures (Hughes, Beatty, & Dinwoodie, 2005). This paper unpacks this complex methodology for success by examining and articulating recommendations for the administrative team of Grace Church in Southern Pines, North Carolina. This paper includes an examination of the team in the context of strategic leadership, recommendations for improved strategic leadership, an examination of the team’s organizational culture, recommendations for improvement of the organizational culture, as well as an examination and recommendations for the team’s leadership in reference to the Kouzes and Posner’s model of leadership.
Strategic Leadership
Strategic leadership defined is “when they create the direction, alignment, and commitment needed to achieve the enduring performance potential of the organization” (Hughes et. al., 2005, pg. 11). This definition includes multiple facets, but the overall focus is the organization’s enduring performance potential (Hughes et al., 2005). This means that, in the long run, the organization will thrive (Hughes et al., 2005). For Grace Church, achieved performance potential means church growth, discipleship happening at all levels, and Christ-like impacts …show more content…
This category represents a “fostering coordination within the organization as well as with external units and managers and sharing information across boundaries” (Cameron & Quinn, 2006, pg. 121). This is an incredibly important hierarchy skill because it involves present management between external and internal forces affecting an organization (Cameron & Quinn, 2006). This category even represents the coordination of sharing of information across these boundaries (Cameron & Quinn, 2006). If this skill is not used, poor communication can lead to breakdowns between leadership and members that can critically affect organizational operation (Cameron & Quinn,
Strategic Leadership
Strategic leadership defined is “when they create the direction, alignment, and commitment needed to achieve the enduring performance potential of the organization” (Hughes et. al., 2005, pg. 11). This definition includes multiple facets, but the overall focus is the organization’s enduring performance potential (Hughes et al., 2005). This means that, in the long run, the organization will thrive (Hughes et al., 2005). For Grace Church, achieved performance potential means church growth, discipleship happening at all levels, and Christ-like impacts …show more content…
This category represents a “fostering coordination within the organization as well as with external units and managers and sharing information across boundaries” (Cameron & Quinn, 2006, pg. 121). This is an incredibly important hierarchy skill because it involves present management between external and internal forces affecting an organization (Cameron & Quinn, 2006). This category even represents the coordination of sharing of information across these boundaries (Cameron & Quinn, 2006). If this skill is not used, poor communication can lead to breakdowns between leadership and members that can critically affect organizational operation (Cameron & Quinn,