According to Vincent (2014), relationships are the key to advancing professionally, organizationally and socially as they foster the ties necessary to meet objectives. With this, the leader is the responsible party for taking the necessary steps to foster a co-creation environment.
Co-Creation Leadership Culture In the leadership culture, the leader and subordinate must be responsive to the needs of the company. As noted in Figure 1, the channel of communication is a powerful tool for the synthesis of information, problem solving and innovation. According to Ramaswamy and Chopra (2014), a co-creation leadership culture can be created in six steps that entail identifying the key stakeholders, create an environment that reflects purposeful innovation, find supporters of co-creation leadership, increase supporters with value creation moments, spread the value of co-creation relationships and spread the progressiveness to all relevant sectors. There are benefits for having a co-creation leadership approach. Internally, the business is able to attain the best ideas, solve problems more efficiently and recognize the talent that each person brings to the experience. The cooperative environment is conducive for meeting business goals. Externally, the consumer experience is based on value as defined by the characteristics which entails the perception of the product or service. It is the leadership team that transitions the company from co-production to co-creation (Chathotha,
The role of leadership has been considered as an important part of people management which can inspire and lead people with the right direction to achieve their best performance in team (Day & Lord, 1988). Many organizations through delegating employees to working as a team to complete task-oriented work that can enhance employees’ capacities and morale. Drucker (1988) also indicated that team building has become a fundamental part of the business nowadays. Working as a team can integrate different opinions, skills, and information to effectively complete the task, and enhance organization’s power of creativity and competitiveness (Beer, Eisenstat & Spector, 1990). Hence, integrating the relationship between a good leadership and creative team building is important. The aim of this paper will first introduce the background about Anna Wintour, the focus on explaining the
Every group, team, or organization has a leader. That leader has to have certain qualities to be well respected and followed by his or her following. Not only does the leader have qualities and responsibilities to maintain but also the group’s members. Both the leader and individuals in the group must have respect, fear, and honesty among each other to be a productive group.
The authors also found that from their study, improved communication processes increased; being respected and understood increased and supporting/sharing leadership increased; which in turn created a more collaborative and successful
Leaders are responsible for providing direction, implementing plans, and motivating people. Their main focus is to create relationships based on trust, thus making employees feel a part of the plan, not just hired as indentured servants. Therefore, collaborative goals are developed to foster mutual respect and dignity for all. In chapter eight, the authors, Kouzes, and Posner both believe Leaders should take the initiative to foster collaboration, and encourage others. The authors state, “Leaders nurture self-esteem in others. They make others feel strong, capable, and confident to take both initiative and responsibility (Kouzes, and Posner, 2012). This is something I have never received from my leaders. Therefore, I have never thought it was
The achievements of an organization are extremely important to the community it serves. Organizations have leaders and followers who form teams within to accomplish goals and achieve success. The understanding of the leader and follower relationship is foundational in balancing the collaboration and cohesiveness alliance in fulfilling the mission, vision and values of the organization.
Leaders are the central figures in a team, and they are attributed to the largest share of blame or praise depending on the performance. New leaders in an organization are faced with many challenges on how to start making an impact and successfully lead the subordinates on the set mission. According to Kangas (2013), the key element for a new leader is to establish interpersonal links and relationships that are necessary for learning about the organization. The success of the leader and the organization as a team depends on the quality of interpersonal relationships that develop to help the leader in implementing their mission. Additionally, the influence of leaders over their followers is largely founded on the interpersonal relationship as members of a team (Kangas, 2013). Another major source of challenge for leaders in organizations is the implementation of changes that affect the existing relationships and roles in major operations. BBBSA demonstrates the challenges that can arise for new leaders in organizations in implementing changes and the effectiveness of the Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) theory in addressing leadership issues.
Talented collaborative leaders are created of a combination of traits. A good leader is someone who communicates well and is honest with their peers. For instance, he/she tells them when they are wrong and how they could improve. Not only does a leader tell their followers when they are doing wrong but also gives motivation by providing them with positive feedback. A successful collaborative leader needs to have power to influence other people's action, values, beliefs, and attitudes (Northouse, 2016). It is important for them to not become bossy and to treat every member equally and with respect. A leader should leave stigmas behind, be loyal, and be respectful. Being involved and knowing how to manage everything is important in order for he/she to make the group environment safe in were all the
Relational is the interactions between manager and followers. The followers want inspiration and motivation from their manager. Without good employees the manager and the organization have nothing. The manager must build the relationship every
“[…] servant leaders place higher emphasis on [employee] well-being than relational leaders, sometimes at the expense of profits” (Marquis 2014). Relational leadership can be described as goal driven by team performance as opposed to individual success. The best interest of the employee is not considered in relational leadership. The bottom line, which is typically financial, is the only concern.
An important component to any successful company is the relationship the leaders have with their team, customers and communities. If leaders are honest and genuinely invested, strong bonds will be developed that can take the company and everyone involved to the next level. A win/win situation.
According to the article “Making Shared Leadership Work,” “shared leadership should also extend beyond the school walls. Parents, students, and community members provide important perspectives, particularly in discussing major school initiatives. They can also offer unique and valuable technical assistance…” If the high school council does not take into account parents and community members they are doing a grave disservice to their building and district. Parents ultimately know their own child best and would offer rich insight into the schools due to this factor. Furthermore, bringing the community into the schools benefits the entire city rather than just focusing on the high school as a separate entity removed from the rest of the surrounding
In part two, Author sheds light on relational leadership. Relational leadership applies to everyone irrespective of gender, race or seniority. Leadership is always considered as power and authority but in day to day life, leadership is not about power and authority but it is about taking people with you, motivate them, show confidence in them and show that you believe in their capability. People work better if they are motivated. In my career I have worked for several different managers but one of the mangers, Amar for whom I liked working the most. I worked for Amar for few months during intra skills development program. He was a people oriented person. Also, he was famous for developing leaders in the team. When I started working he gave me the project to work on and told me to lead it and handle it through the completion. He let me take the decisions and
This era has become very competitive and in order for organizations to be successful they need leaders to establish and manage relationships and lead their subordinates accordingly in order to achieve the company’s mission and objectivity. Leadership overall plays a very important role in the success of a company because the leader controls their subordinates behavior. If subordinates have uncertainties that are not directed accordingly it can result in an unhealthy environment, and in turn it will affect the growth of the organization, therefore good leadership is necessary.
Despite the advantages associated with a shared leadership approach, some disadvantages also exist. One disadvantage originates from individual interpretations of teamwork (Baghai & Quigley, 2012). In other words, not all people in a work environment view working together the same, posing a leadership challenge to clearly delineate the organization’s concept of team. Other disadvantages arise when workers chose to bypass or overlook some team members, or when an individual lacks the confidence to exhibit leadership skills resulting in organizational loss of leadership potential (Pearce, Wassenaar, & Manz, 2014).
Relationship-building: Having good relationships – trust, mutual respect, understanding – are intangibles that develop and evolve over time, based on individual and collective experiences and interactions. For this reason, we have to engage with stakeholders at a much as early as possible.