Leadership and Corporate Culture

PRESENTED BY: GARIMA SALUJA MBA 09213303913

What is Leadership?

What is Leadership?Ability to persuade others to do things for the good of the organizationmake difficult decisionsmake unpopular decisionsdeliver resultscreate long-term commitments

Why is the Leader Important to An Organization?

Why is the Leader Important?Establishes vision Develops and implements strategiesAllocates and controls resourcesChooses key employeesShapes cultureAffects organizational performanceProjects image to the public

What are the Leadership Traits of Highly Productive Organizations?

Leadership Traits of Highly Productive OrganizationsAttention to detailsHighly ethical and moralEmbracing simplicity & disdain for wasteLong-term focusHumilityCoaching leadership styleTrust and believe in others

Leadership DevelopmentLeadership skillsManagement skillsCommunication skillsProblem identification and solving skillsStrategic development and execution skills

Leadership Strategies for Productivity Improvement?

Leadership Strategies for Productivity ImprovementCreate a clear and simple visionBuild a culture supported by core valuesAssembles an effective management teamApply a consistent business strategyAvoid layoffsDevelop a motivated workforceUse systems approach to eliminate waste

Leadership Commitment

Strategic frameResourcesProcessesRelationshipsValues

What Is Corporate Culture?

What Is Corporate Culture?Corporate culture is an organizations value system and its collection of guiding principlesValues are often seen in conjunction with mission or vision statementCulture is reflected by management policies and actionsCulture and values are strongly influenced by the top executive

Purpose of CultureOrganizational socializationFormalInformalBehavioral conformityValues and beliefsBehaviors

Definition of CultureObservableArtifacts and behaviors: symbols, awards, stories, heroes, slogans, ceremoniesNot ObservableValues and beliefsUnderlying assumptions

Dominant Orientation of CultureMarket and financial-oriented: defined in terms of customers needs and financial performanceMaterials- or product-oriented: defined in terms of the material it works with or the product it makesTechnology-oriented: defined in terms of the technology that it usesPeople-oriented: defined in terms of how employees are hired and treated

Strategies to Create A Culture for Productivity Improvement?

Strategies to Create A Culture for Productivity ImprovementInspire all employees to achieve high performanceEmpower employees to make decisions and seek improvementsReward employees based on individual and group performanceCreate a challenging but satisfying work environmentFollow a clear set of values

Actions to Change Culture1. Change peoples behaviors through reward, training, policies, etc.2. Justify the new behaviors using new culture artifacts: stories, symbols, rituals, heroes.3. Communicate the new artifacts widely and consistently4. Hire new employees who match the new culture5. Remove employees whose behaviors deviate from the new culture values

Making Radical ChangeAnticipating, exploiting, andcreating breakpointsPaul Strebel, Breakpoints

Organizational Design for Productivity ImprovementSimplify Reduce the number of layersReduce and eliminate bureaucracyEmpower employeesPromote cooperation and information sharingTeamworkCross-functional teamsKnowledge and information sharing systems

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