Without a doubt, being an effective communicator is a top attribute of a strategic. Great strategic leaders have a clear and compelling vision that is going far beyond the current reality. Impact of organisational culture on strategic leadership development with special reference to nalco 1leena p. Product differentiation and cost management were also directly linked to strategic leadership. Strategic leadership demands the ability to make sound, reasoned decisionsspecifically, consequential decisions with grave implications.
Strategic leadership repub, erasmus university repository. Establish an ongoing dialogue about succession development 3. Use a strategic plan to assess future leadership needs 4. Universiti teknologi mara malaysia the under representation of women in. Hughes and katherine colarelli beatty isbn 0787968676. Strategic leadership is the influence process that facilitates the performance of the top management team to achieve objectives clegg et al. It means enhancing your organizations sustainable competitive advantage through its vision and values, culture and climate, and structure and systems, as well as through its strategy. The relationship of strategic leadership characteristics. These components of strategic leadership make up the key traits of strategic leaders and how they contribute to their success. Strategic leadership is unrelated to the size of the organisation, but is more likely to occur in a turbulent business environment. Strategic leadership refers to a managers potential to express a strategic vision for the organization, or a part of the organization, and to motivate and persuade others to acquire that vision. Strategic leadership process the strategic leadership process figure 1 is comprised of four steps. Although the two are similar in some respects, they may. How to create new sources of competitive advantage to sustain longterm growth, and 2.
The context is that so many of my clients are being challenged to think more strategically and be less operational in their focus to become more than just leaders. A good leadership strategy takes all of these factors into account. Western illinois university and university of iowa, usa this article explores strategic leadership resources of a global firm doing business in postcommunist countries. Strategic leadership has an impact on organizationwide outcomes. These are 10 characteristics of a good leader and by following the example of these strategic leadership style qualities you can improve your efficiency as a leader. It involves managing through subordinates, and helps organisations to cope. An introduction to strategic leadership leadership. Strategic leadership definition and qualities of a strategic leader. By leaving out connected leadership and leadership culture, we have overlooked what makes leadership come alive in organizations and the factors that often determine whether strategies and plans will actually be achieved. But we will also encourage you to take responsibility and initiative for how you implement those strategies on a daytoday tactical level. Developing strategic leadership competency is a distinct area of leadership development. The relationship of strategic leadership characteristics, gender issues and the transformational leadership among institutions of higher learning in malaysia raja suzana raja kasim, phd.
Primary data was collected from the respondents through interview guides and key informant interviews. Strategic leadership and change management practices at. Human capital, that is, people, their skills, abilities, and intellectual property, are an essential input into the development and maintenance of core competencies. Especially strategy implementation is fully depending upon efficient decision making. As we discussed in the example of tdindustries, the employees were invested in. This paper aims to provide an understanding of the nature and dimensions of strategic leadership. Introduction to strategic leadership 3 in strategic leadership, we will help you develop that bigpicture understanding of how to guide your actions. It considers the nature of strategy in its broadest sense and puts forward a model of a. The five key traits of strategic leaders strategic thinking milon gupta. The following essay will critically discuss the role of strategic leadership in an organizational change process using relevant theories and example. Volume 4, issue 1 summer 2012 the journal of strategic leadership jsl provides a forum for leadership practitioners and students of strategic leadership around the world by publishing applied articles on topics that enhance knowledge and understanding of. This article looks at the nature and dimensions of strategic leadership.
Learn how to lead you team or company with purpose by utilizing these 10 strategic leadership characteristics. In order to innovate you need to utilize datadriven decision making. Characteristics of a strategic leader include being open to change and leftfield thoughts, because that is precisely what will give you a competitive advantage. Since the aim of strategy is to link ends, ways, and means, the aim of strategic leader ship is to determine the ends, choose the best ways, and apply the most effective means. Strategic leaderschallenges, organizational abilities. The relationship of strategic leadership characteristics, gender issues and the transformational leadership among institutions of higher learning in malaysia. The relationship between strategic leadership and strategic alignment in highperforming companies in south africa by lorraine wendy lear submitted in accordance with the requirements for the degree of doctor of business leadership at the university of south africa graduate school of business leadership promoter professor ernst neuland. Introduction strategic leadership is a critical component in the effective development of schools.
The interest in the effect of leader characteristics on strategy and perform. Strategic leadership is the ability to influence others to make decisions for the longterm success of the company. A few main traits characteristics features qualities of effective strategic leaders that do lead to superior performance are as follows. Strategic leadership is about transforming an organization to an enhanced state of vitality. Impact of organisational culture on strategic leadership. The model identifies two elements that make up strategic leadership. By making sound decisions based on data, no vision or innovation will be too far afield. Strategic leadership has many facets, and it encompasses managing via others, and works as a helper for organizations to adjust with the changing world that appears as happening substantially as ever with the pace of time in todays global business matrix. Effective strategic leadership is the foundation for successfully using the strategic management process.
Overview of succession planning key strategies to implementing strategic leadership development 1. Such issue raises questions on the necessary skills of the leader for a better conduct of strategic change, the actors involved in such action and the types of leadership promoting the success of this process of transformation. Strategic processes are a force for change in schools. Ready for printer strategic leadership development toolkit.
Spread the loveto determine the traits in schools that provide short term effectiveness and long term success, we rely on a model of strategic leadership formulated by davies, davies, and ellison. Strategic leadership definition and qualities of a. The study was carried out through case study focusing on the independent electoral and boundaries commission iebc in kenya. Develop the qualities of strategic leadership and become an active contributor to the short and longterm success of your organization todays organizations face two daunting challenges. The effect of strategic leadership style on the effectiveness of.
Chapter the art of strategic leadership 165 the rest of the story 167 the future starts here and now 176 connect and continue the journey 181 about the authors 183 products and services available 185 index 187. The key feature that distinguishes a societal leadership strategy is the focus on leadership both inside and outside of the organization in support of addressing specific societal needs and. Strategic leadership can also be defined as utilizing strategy in the management of employees. In particular, it looks at the role of strategic leaders in five main areas. Leadership influenced the whole decision making process and decision making is the core of the strategic management process. Strategic leadership tools page 3 the benefits of strategic leadership tools. Strategic thinking and strategic leadership require that directors question the status quo of not only the organization but their. Another important distinction is that leadership studies focus on the micro levels relationship between leaders and. The objective of this paper is to come up with a solution of the many challenges that occur in the process of organizational change. Our title, becoming a strategic leader, underscores a central les son weve learned in this work. It is different from the general notion of leadership which is more concerned with the leadership of direct subordinates and work groups 1. Strategic leadership in an organizational change process. Quality leadership tql coordinators, and strategic planning facilitators in leading the strategic management process. Strategic leadership is both a skill and an art as effective leaders manage, influence and align a constellation of elements.
Developing a leadership strategy a critical ingredient for. We hope this course will help to foster your confidence, deepen your skills, and expand your leadership toolbox regarding the practice and art of strategic leadership. The development of peoples technical, social, political, and leadership skills are the bedrock of core. The most important contribution of this study is based on the testing of successful. Versatility strategic provides a framework to accomplish the organizations most important work culture changing engages people across historical organization boundaries to work together to create a sustainable competitive advantage team building streamlines the ability of diverse groups to work together. I have been rereading one of the best books on strategic leadership that i have yet come across. Its about a process of neverending individual, team, and organizational learning. Using a handbook for strategic planning, the senior leadership team can complete most of the. Contents of the strategic leadership development toolkit. Based on my experience and encounters with strategic leaders, i have identified the following five traits, which i consider essential for strategic leadership. The nature and dimensions of strategic leadership brent davies and barbara j. It facilitates the whole process starting from conceptual framework for strategy formulation and till the evaluation. The case of unilever van beek, maarten unilever foodsolutions asia, africa, and middle east grachev, mikhail escem, france. And how do you acquire the traits of a strategic leader.
Describe four characteristics of consequential decisions. A case of unicef somalia by vivian muasya a research project report submitted to the chandaria school of business in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the master of business administration mba united stated international university africa spring 2017. Today, most leadership development efforts consist of loosely connected elements such as classroombased seminars, executive coaching and personality profiling tools. List and define four challenges of strategic leadership.
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