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Leadership and Navigation

Ability to direct and contribute to strategic initiatives and processes within the organization

Zack Zenger and Joseph Folkman

contrasted strengths and weakness of HR leaders

Kouzes and Posners

leadership practices (cieme)


1. challenging the process


2. inspiring a shared vision


3. enabling others to act


4. Modeling the way


5. encouraging the heart

challenging the process

leaders seek challenge and take risks

inspiring a shared vision

leaders have vision - a desire to change, create and make things happen

enabling others to act

exemplary leaders enlist the support of others and empower them to do good work

encouraging the heart

leader must encourage the heart of their followers to carry on despite adversity and celebrate success whether they shall be small accomplishments or significant milestones

Erica Ariel Fox

leader has a multifaceted personality or "inner team"

inspirational dreamer

generate and pursue a path forward (fox)

analytical thinker

(fox)


- apply facts and logic


- consider risks


- use multiple perspectives

practical warrier

(fox)


- speak hard truths


- hold you ground


- take action

emotional lover

(fox)


- cultivate empathy


- build and maintain trust


- collaborate

authentic leadership

(bill george) self-aware

trait theory

led by force of their personalities, their wisdom and/or political skill

behavioral school

influence performance and satisfaction of followers (consideration and initiating structure)

consideration

employee centered behavior, leadership aimed at meeting the social and emotional needs of individuals and groups ( help, explain)

initiating structure

job-oriented behavior, aimed at careful supervision of employee work methods and performance levels ( rules, roles, goals)

Theory X

(douglas mcgregor) perceive followers and inherently disliking work - initiating

Theory Y

(douglas Mcgregor) - followers can be self motivated, create participatory and trusting work environments (consideration)

Blake-Mouton

leader's concern for people to concern for production or task

team leader

high in task and high in concern

authoritarian managers

high on the task and low on concern - do what told without question, does not foster environment

country club managers

low on task, high on people - trust individuals to accomplish goals, not jeopardize relationship

impoverished managers

low with people and concern

"middle of the road" manager

balanced sores on both dimensions of task and people

Hersey-Blanchard situational leadership

no ideal leader type and should be matched to the maturity of the employee

psychological maturity

self-confidence, ability and readiness

job maturity

relevant skills and technical knowledge

delegating

(Hersey-Blanchard) low relationship, low task - turn over responsibility for decisions and implementation

participating

(Hersey-Blanchard) high relationship, low task - share ideas and facilitate in decision making

selling

(Hersey-Blanchard) hight task, low relationship - explain decisions and provide opportunity for clarification

telling

(Hersey-Blanchard) high task, low relationship - provide specific instructions and closely supervise performance

fiedler's contingency theory

performance depends upon the appropriateness of task-oriented or relationship-oriented leaderships styes given for a situation termed "situational favorableness"




leaders are more effective for certain situations - rather than have leaders change, find a more favorable sitiation

situational favorableness

(fiedler) performance depends upon the appropriateness of task-oriented or relationship-oriented leaderships styes given for a situation

leader-member relations

(fiedler) degree of confidence, trust and respect that followers have in their leader

task structure

(fiedler) extent to which followers' tasks are well defined

position power

(fiedler) degree of power and influence a leader has over subordinates

action-centered leadership

(Adair) effective leader accomplishes task through the efforts of the team

transformational leadership

vision and strategy rather than short term objectives

solo leader

gets involved in everything


expect team to conform


collect admirers


directs activity


sets objectives

team leader

delegates


recognizes value of diversity


encourages constructive disagreement


develops growth


creates vision for others to act

dispersed leadership

emergent leadership - one will emerge from a group on or task and take the influence - person did not have authority

conflict of interest

an individual's behavior may be affected by competing interests

recognize ethical situations as they arise

ethical compass, sense of right and wrong

establish facts about the situation

decision will depend on knowing details

evaluate the ethical dimensions of possible actions

balancing interests and sacrificing own's own interest

utilitarian approach

argues for the path that provides the greatest amount of good for the greatest number

rights approach

examines whether a decision violates any basic human right

justice approach

degree to which an action might be preferential or discriminatory

common-good approach

considers the impact of the decision on the entire group

virtue approach

whether an action will promote or obstruct the decision maker's character development and te character development of those affected by the decision

apply relevant codes of ethics and behavior to the options

organizations and professions may have developed their own codes of ethical behavior that can provide more specific guidance

consult with others

HR leaders should identify people, inside and outside the organization they consider ethical mentors, individuals who are known for their ethical behavior and their ability to understand and advise on complex situaitons

make a decision, own it and learn from one's mistakes

when the issue has been satisfactorily analyzed, as decision should be made and communicated to those affeted by it

ethical universalism

argues that there are fundamental principles that apply across cultures and that global organization must apply these principles when making decisions in a country, without regard to local ethical norms

cultural relativism

argues that ethical behavior is determined by local culture, laws and business practices. However, an organization may find itself directly violating its core values and thus weakening its ethical character

business acumen

ability to understand and apply information to contribute to the development and/or implementation of an organization's strategic plan, takes HR outside its traditional comfort zone

value

defined and measured differently. refers to an organization's success in meeting its strategic goals, but those goals can be diverse

value chain

process by which an organization creates the product or service it offers to the customer (business model) - analysis identifies areas critical to strategic success




R&D>Operations>Marketing and Sales>Fulfillment>Customer

global value chain

layers different locations onto different functions and can be complex to organize and manage; enhances opportunities to reduce risk, share knowledge and achieve operational economies

stakeholder theory

an organizations internal and external stakeholders are the receivers of the organization's value, and they perceive that value in distinctive ways

stakeholder concept

proposes that any organization operates within complex environment in which it affects and is affected by a variety of forces or stakeholders who all share in the value of the organization and its activities

customers'

expectations of a service may vary widely

suppliers

to an organization in a culture that values long-term relationships might understand being asked to reapply for supplier status peridically

employees

different countries look for different kinds of benefits

communities, political groups, religious institutions and governments

will have different relationships with organizations based on their cultures and administrative systems and on the organizations' own histories

shareholders, boards of directors and senior management

have expectations that lie along a spectrum between a belief that an organizations first responsibility is to maximize financial return to investors and the opposite conviction that the organization must put first its moral obligations to employees and society

Life Cycle

introduction


growth


maturity


decline

introduction

revenue is low because there is little market awareness and because of the market's resistance to change

growth

revenue begins to ingrease

maturity

market is saturated and growth occurs only through introduction of new products or customer groups

porter's five forces

designed to identify industries that were more likely to be profitable and would provide a return on investment, identify opportunities and threats

Threat of substitition

(porter) how easy is it for a competitor to capture customers by offering a similar product or a product that satisfies the same need but perhaps in a different way

threat of entry

how easy is it for anew competitor to enter the industry

bargaining power of suppliers

how vulnerable are organizations in this industry to the actions of upstream supply chain partners

bargaining power of buyers

how vulnerable are organizations to action by customers

rivalry among existing competitors

all of the other forces have the potential to increase the intensity of competition within the industry

strategy

is essentially a plan of action for accomplishing an organization's long-range gaols

strategic planning

process of setting goals and designing a path toward a competitive position

strategic management

actions that leaders take to move their organizations toward those goals and create value for all stakeholders

consistent, long-term goals

goals result in wasting fewer resources on activities that are unrelated to the goals or are ineffective in supporting attainment of the goals

consistent decision making by leaders

strategy provides guideposts throughout the organization, from top to bottom

better competitive and external vision

the process of making decision and managing risks requires gathering and monitoring information about the external environment

better internal vision

strategic management provides a better internal vision of what resources the organization can apply to its strategic goals and how they may need to be developed or supplemented

taking shortcuts

effective strategy requires extensive research, detailed analysis and honest evaluation of the organization and its competitive situation (mistake to avoid)

little follow-throught

often, strategic planning is a "pro forma" exercise the produces a plan that is placed in a desk drawer (mistake to avoid)

overreliance on the comfortable and familiar

strategy often requires change and risk taking (mistake to avoid)

insufficient commitment

sometimes the task of setting strategy is handed off to consultants; senior management and board are not committed to the process or directly involved (mistake to avoid)

insufficient involvement of the rest of the organization

strategy is developed by a small management group, it will be more difficult to convince the entire organization of the wisdom of the decisions and the value of changes, effort and sacrifices (mistake to avoid)

inadequate communication

the strategic intent and decision may not be hared with the entire organization (mistake to avoid)

organizational strategy

focuses on the future of the organization as a single unit

business unit strategy

address questions of how and where the organization will focus to create value

operational strategy

reflects the way in which the organization and business unit strategies are translated into action at the functional level through functional strategies

levels of strategy

organizational or corporate


business unit


operational

effectiveness

initiative accomplishing the objective?

efficiency

is the initiative producing results that exceed the investment in it?

impact

is the initiative helping to move the organization toward its strategic goals?

key performance indicators (KPI's)

help organizations make the right measurements, quantifiable measures of performance used to gauge progress toward strategic objectives or agreed standards of performance

common values

hurley believes that finding commonalities helps overcome the sense of "otherness"

aligned interests

what do we do if we don't shares values - if we come from different cultures or belong to different religions or political parties or generations or sexes

benevolence

perceived as having genuine concern about another's well-being, above or at least equal to his or her own intersts

capability or competence

people must feel that an individual can deliver on commitments

predictability and integrity

a trustworthy person reliably "walks the talk" - there is consistency between values and behavior

communication

trustworthy people communicate often and fully

emotional intelligence (EI)

quality of being sensitive to and understanding of one's own and other' emotions and the ability to manage one's own emotions and impulses

perceiving emotion

identifying and evaluation emotions in oneself and others

using emotion to facilitate thought

capitalizing on feelings to promote and inform decision making, problem solving, and other cognitive activities

understanding emotion

interpreting complex emotions and understanding their causes

regulating emotion

tracking and managing one's own and others' emotions

self-awareness

becoming more aware of one's own emotions and needs and their effect on work relationships

self-regulation

learning to control (and accommodate) one's emotions

motivation

a passion of the job or current objective

empathy

moving from self-awareness and acceptance of the importance and legitimacy of other's emotions

social skills

ability to apply this intelligence to workplace activities, such as forming teams, persuading and influencing, or leading change

group dynamics

(Bruce Tuckman) - four stages of group or team development


-forming


-storming


-norming


-performing

forming

individual come together around common activity and shared goals

storming

individuals move past politeness, and there may be higher levels of discord as perspectives, styles and agendas clas

norming

over time, effective groups build trust and establish relationship

performing

the group becomes fully productive, collaborative and mutually supportive

group roles

Kenneth Benne and Paul Sheats - three basic types of roles


- task roles


- social roles


- dysfunctional roles

task roles

help get the work done

social roles

help maintain relationships and positive group function

dysfunctional roles

weaken the group and reduce its productivity

accommodate

the leader restores good relations by emphasizing agreement and downplaying disagreement

assert (or force)

the leader imposes a solution, one side wins and the other loosers

avoid

the leader withdraws from the situation or accepts it, leaving the conflict to be resolved by others or remain unresolved

collaborate (or confront)

the leader and those in conflict accept the fact that they disagree and look for a "third way", an new solution to the problem of the conflict

compromise

the leader asks those in conflict to bargain - altering positions on different issues until a mutually acceptable solution is defined

negotiation

process in which two or more parties work together to reach agreement on a matter

soft negotiators

value the relationship more than the outcome and will back down

hard negotiators

committed to winning

principled negotiatiors

aim for mutual gain

negotiating process

-preparation


-relationship building


-information exchange


-persuasion


-concessions


-agreement

preparation

negotiator should identify critical needs, wants that could be concessions and possible demands from the other side

relationship building

trust id built with the exchange of personal information that reveals character

information exchange

positions and needs are explained by both sides

persuasion

negotiators seek mutually beneficial options rather than trying to win the other side to their own position

concessions

both sides wants that are not essential to agreement

agreement

agreements may be legal instruments or verbally expressed understandings

resistant

fear of the unknown, comfort int he status quo


-empathy, communication, support

neutral

selling benefits, opportunities for involvment

maintaining course

perceived benefits, increase challenge


-recognition, delegation support

shared purpose

if people believe in the overall purpose and reason for the change, they will make a legitimate effort to change themselves

reinforcement systems

structures, management processes and encouragement, measurement, communication, and other critical support factors must be present and congruent with the desired change initiative

skills required for change

training is much more efficient and effective method than trial and error

consistent role models

presence of a role model within and individual employee's sphere of influence makes change real and demonstrates, in real time, that change is possible

HDKAR - Jeffrey Hiatt



-awareness


-desire


- knowledge


- ability


- reinforcement

change process model

(kurt lewin)


-unfreezing


-moving


-refreezing

unfreeze

purpose of this step is to get people to accept that change will occur. reducing factors that work against change is critical

move toward the new state

focus on getting people to accept the new, desired state

refreezing

once the change has been implemented and generally accepted, the focus should be on making the new idea a regular part of the organization.

cascade

relies on a top-down sequence with complete change at each level

progressive

change originates at the top and is broadcast to the entire organization, individuals slowly change with added information

organic

relies on independent centers and multiple origins of change within the organization, radiates out unevenly but accelerates when top leadership support local change and local leaders

business intelligence

refers to the ability to gather and analyze data from inside and outside the organization so that information is available for decision makers

reliability

reflects the ability of data-gathering instrument or tool, such as a survey or a rater's observation or a physical measurement, to provide results that are consistent

validity

ability of an instrument to measure what it is intended to measure

statistical sampling

used when a population to be analyzed is very large or when data cannot be obtained from the entire population

measurement bias

when people consciously or unconsciously evaluate data in an irrational manner

stereotyping

applies generalized opinions about how people of a given gender, race, religion, age, education level, job type, or national origin look, think, act, feel, or respond

inconsistency

in using a data-gathering approach or tool can result in selectively gathering data

first-impression error

investigator makes snap judgements and lets his or her first impression (either positive or negative) cloud the subsequent evaluation

negative emphasis

involves weighting a small negative reaction or piece of information more than it shoudl objectively merit

halo effect

allows one strong point to that he or she values highly to overshadow all other information




when this works in the subject's favor

horn effect

allows one strong point to that he or she values highly to overshadow all other information




when this unfavorably towards the subject subject

nonverbal bias

undue emphasis is placed on unrelated nonverbal cues

contrast effect

strongly convincing individuals tend to enhance the negative impressions of the next individual interviewed, and the vice versa

similar-to-me- error

involves making judgements based on shared personal characteristics

cultural noise

occurs when an analyst fails to recognize that an individual is responding to questions with answers that the interviewer wants them to hear

mean

the average of a score or value

unweighted average

raw average, gives equal weight to all values

weighted average

weighted mean, adds factors to reflect the importance of different values

median

or 50th percentile, is the middle number in a range of values

mode

the most frequently occuring value

quartiles and percentiles

show dispersion, or how groups of data relate to each other

variance analysis

identifies the degree of difference between planned and actual perforance

regression analysis

refers to a statistical method used to determine whether a relationship exits between variables and the strength of the relationship

trend analysis

examines data from different points in time to determine if a variance is an isolated event or if it is part of a longer trend

root-cause analysis

starts with a result and then works backwards

scenario analysis / what if analysis

for the purpose of evaluation, used to test the possible effects of altering the details of a strategy to see if the likely outcome can be improved

pie-chart

graphically depicts as portions or slices of a circle that constituents that comprise 100% of a data group




to present a high-level impression of data distribution as a percentage of a whole

histogram

graphically depicts the sorting of data into groups arranged in the shape of a statistical distribution, showing a central tendency and dispersion around that tendency




sort data and to support rapid comparison of categories of data

pareto chart

applies the Pareto principle (80% of effects come from 20% of causes) in the form of a histogram. a percentage lines the plots




distinguishes between the "vital few" categories that contribute most of the issues and the "trivial many" categories of infrequent occurrence to support more-focused quality improvement activities

scatter diagram

plots data points against two variables that form the chart's x and y axes




can be used to test possible causal relationships and narrow focus on subsequent tests

global mindset

ability to take an international, multidimensional perspective that is inclusive of other cultures, perspectives, and views

culture

set of beliefs, attitudes, values, and behaviors shared by members of a large group and passed down form one generation to the next

national cultures

the distance between countries is merely geographical. with their different national cultures comes host of differences in assumptions, outlook, and rules that can challenge communication and comprehension

subcultures

there can be significant between distances between subcultures within the same national culture

organizational/corporate cultures

difference between different groups (departments) in and organization

industry cultures

difference between how to different companies based on what they do

professional or functional cultures

culture can vary by functions within and organization. product development vs finance

cultural layers

(inside moving out)


- basic assumptions (implicit culture)


- norms and values


- artifacts and products (explicit culture)

artifacts and products

include a cultures obvious differences, such as its food, dress, architecture, humor, and music

norms and values

less immediately obvious are a culture's shared and stated sense of acceptable behaviors

basic assumptions

these are culture's core beliefs about how the world is and ought to be

clans

value family-like ties and supportive relationships among employees

adhocracies

value entrepreneurial spirit and risk taking

hierarchies

value efficiency and stability and believe in rules

market

cultures are driven by competition and value results

family

organizational culture is marked by a parent-child dynamic in which personal relationships and getting along together are extremely important

eiffel tower

concept that refers to a hierarchical structuring of relationships

incubator

describes organizations that are relatively flat, in which individuals can exert power and gain recognition

guided missile

organization is highly focused on the achievement of specific goals, often those that deliver value in a short time frame

intercultural wisdom

also called cultural intelligence, capacity to recognize interpret, and behaviorally adapt to multicultural situations and contexts

cognitive

including thinking learning and strategizing, developing a knowledge of cultural differences and similarities and being able to use that knowledge to determine how best to handle a cross-cultural situation

motivational

including effectiveness, confidence, persistence, value congruence and the level of attraction toward a new culture

behavioral

including an individual's range of possible actions and responses to intercultural encounters

civil law

civil law is a system based on written codes approved by legislative bodies

common law

common law is based on legal precedent; each case is considered in terms of how it relates to judicial decisions over time

religious law

religious law is based on religious beliefs and conventions: a mixture of written codes and interpretations by religious scholars

rule of law

ancient concept that stipulates that no individual is beyond the reach of the law and that authority is exercised only in accordance with written and publicly disclosed laws

due process

a critical component of the rule of law, is the concept that laws are enforced through accepted, codified procedures, thereby avoiding unfair or arbitrary government action and restraining governments - or branches of government or individual officials - from abusing their power over citizens and entities doing business there

jurisdiction

right of a legal body to exert authority over a given geographical territory, subject matter, or person or institutions

conflict of laws

occurs when the laws of two or more jurisdictions with ties to a lawsuit differ and in which the outcome of the case may depend on which jurisdiction's laws are applied

forum or jurisdiction shopping

occurs when plaintiffs seek to bring their suit in a jurisdiction more likely to be sympathetic to their claims

levels of law

must meet national codes and tax regulations, local employment rules and building codes, municipal zoning regulations and so on..

national laws

these are laws enacted by the highest federal legislative bodies of a country, intended to apply across the entire nation

subnational

levels might include municipalities, states, provinces, or regions within a nation

extraterritorial

extends the power of a country's laws over its citizen outside that country's sovereign national boundaries

regional/supranational

binding agreements among nations of a region (european union)

international

involves both the relationship between nations and the treatment of individuals within national boundaries

communication model

communication > message > medium > receiver




goes back to communication with feedback

high-impact communication

you>message>delivery>audience

framing

reflects the process of getting an audience to see communicated facts in a certain way so that they take a certain action

reframing

changing the way an audience sees or feels

posture and movement

maintaining an erect but relaxed posture, moving slowly, following and mirroring the posture of audience members if appropriate

gesture

using hand movements to emphasize key points but not overusing gestures or using them at the wrong time

eye contact

establish soft (not piercing) contact with the eyes of audience members, shifting gaze slowly to include all members of the audience

vocal qualities

speaking clearly, loudly enough to be heard, and at a reasonable speed