ADMS 4900 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Integrative Thinking, Wu Xing, Strategic Management
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This chapter begins by expressing the importance of strategic leadership in the organization. Leadership is proactive, goal oriented, and focused on the creation and implementation of a creative vision. Leadership is the process of transforming organizations from what they are to what the leader would have them become. Leadership and strategic management are about identifying a vision what the organization wants to become in the future. Strategic leaders are those who can influence others, proactively look at situations, shape ideas, take risks a(cid:374)d (cid:373)ake (cid:272)hoi(cid:272)es. Despite the i(cid:373)porta(cid:374)(cid:272)e of doi(cid:374)g the (cid:862)right thi(cid:374)g(cid:863) leaders (cid:373)ust also (cid:271)e (cid:272)o(cid:374)(cid:272)er(cid:374)ed a(cid:271)out (cid:862)doi(cid:374)g thi(cid:374)gs right. (cid:863) leaders are change agents whose success is measured by how effectively they formulate and implement a strategic vision and mission. Many authors contend that successful leaders must recognize three interdependent activities that must be continually reassessed for organizations to succeed.