Management and Organizational Studies 1021A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Headache, Correlation Does Not Imply Causation, Charismatic Authority

• School: Western University
• Department: Management and Organizational Studies
• Course: Management and Organizational Studies 1021A/B
• Professor: Prof

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Chapter 1 the nature and important of leadership. The ability to inspire confidence and support among the people who are needed to achieve organizational goals. It is needed at all levels in an organization and can be practiced to some extent even by a person not assigned to a formal leadership position. C suite (ceo, coo, and cfo) takes the initiative and risks. The leader and the group members are connected in such a way that the power between them is approximately balanced. Control shift from the leader to the group member. Every worker at every level is responsible for defining vision and values. 72% think social skills is essential, and 28% think internet skills is essential. Leadership deal with the interpersonal aspects of a manager"s job. Management produces order , consistency , and predictability . Leadership produces change and adaptability to new product, new markets, new competitors, new customers, and new work processes.