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Organization’s leadership

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Introduction

The leadership of any organization determines the future and productivity of the organization.

Good governance helps in the formulation and implementation of sound policies that determine

the achievement of organizational objectives and goals set. Individuals who run organizations are

supposed to be sound minded with ability to work together with all the branches of the

organization towards a common goal (Katayama, et al. 2018). This paper handles all aspects of

management by drawing its analysis from five organizational managements.

Abstract

The main aim of this paper is to look into organizational leadership. Organizations have been at

risk of failing in achieving its objectives. The paper has qualitatively analyzed causes of

leadership inefficiency, and suggest possible solutions on the side of management of

organizations and the entire network. It aims at improving and regaining the lost dignity of

organizations. Personal traits, social factors, psychological factors, and education are the key

causes of leadership failures in organizations.

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Articles reviewed

In his work, Hajime Katayama looks at the importance of communication in an

organization. He explains that decisions in an organization are not easy to make. There should a

process followed to ensure that decisions made are sound and favorable to all the stakeholders.

Consensus is the best method of deciding on the objectives of an organization. He proposes that

decision-making should be centralized rather than authoritarian. Emphasis lies in both vertical

and horizontal communication in an organization (Katayama, et al. 2018).

Alvesson and Sveningsson (2015), looks into organizational culture. In his work,

inherited cultures affect an organization. This culture can be from an individual or a group of

people running the organization. He uses the schema theory to analyze the effects of cultures on

organisation and how culture change improves leadership and management. Individuals’

cognitive level affects decision making in an organization (Alvesson & Sveningsson 2015).

Northoue (2018), gives detailed information on how to employ leadership theories in

organizations. The article indicates that theoretical ideas can be presented very well in leadership

if the organization has to keep running. He gives the procedures on how, when, and when these

theories should be applied. Religion is a key figure in holistic leadership (Northoue, 2018).

Moreno J. Donate in his journal explores critically the role of knowledge in the

development of leadership competence. There is a direct link between management functions

and the education level of a leader. Experience is a qualifying factor in leadership. The structure

of organizational leadership is determined by existence of individuals who have prior knowledge

on management and guidance (Donate, & de Pablo, 2015).

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Leadership behavior is another contributing factor towards sustenance of an organization.

Patricia Burke Wood on her article questioning the authority, tries to look at the general

hierarchy of leadership in an organization. In her perspective, personal traits may hinder an

organization. She also discusses conflicts of interest in decision-making in her article. The

people also emphasize on centralization approach in terms of making decisions (Wood, 2017).

Similarities in the research

In all the reviewed articles, authors have a common objective of improving

organizational leadership. The key areas are the causes of mismanagement and failures in

leaderships. It has revealed the areas of deficiencies in leaderships. Each article has presented the

concept of management in terms of quality delivery of organizations. We can view management

from scientific, psychological, and social point of view. This research has revealed that personal

traits, environment, and organizational policies can affect the entire system leading to decline of

organizations. The destiny of the organization depends on the type of leadership of the day

(Donate, & de Pablo, 2015).

P. G Northoue and Patricia Wood provide the same concepts of knowledge in leadership.

They both agree that for one to become a leader, they must have passed several stages of tests

such as academic qualifications. It is therefore, evidenced that knowledge builds experience,

which in re-turn forms a strong foundation of organizational leadership. Personal traits play a

role as far as the success of a leader is concerned. Centralized decision-making is also a

similarity of all the five articles. They emphasize on consensus during policymaking (Wood,

2017).
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The research has concluded from the five articles that people can improve leadership by

employing tactics from social theories. Communication in an organization is a common and

important component. It is therefore, an agreement that communication should flow from the

lowest rank to the highest. This ensures a smooth running of the organizational systems

(Northouse, 2018).

Differences in the research

There is a significant contradiction between Moreno J. Donate’s work and that of Hajime

Katayama. Moreno emphasizes in knowledge of schooling while Katayama insists on

communication in an organization. These two are working towards the same goal of explaining

leadership however, personal traits are emphasized in Katayama’s work. Another difference

arises in terms of theory and its application. Northouse emphasizes on social theoretical approach

in leadership while the rest uses scientific approaches to determine a leadership that is productive

to the organization. In as much as theory works best on personal traits, it does not incorporate the

entire composition of the organization and the hierarchy of seniority in terms of service delivery.

Uniqueness of the articles

Generally, all the five articles have used different methods of data analysis. Hajime

Katayama uses communication model toward understanding the success of leadership. P.G.

Northoue sought to look at charismatic type of leadership where the members of an organization

tend to establish links, and personal relations with the leader. This approach is incomplete and

leaves a lot for more discussion. Alvesson S. on his works relates organizational management

with the cultures present in leadership. He has emphasized on reforming unwanted methods. This

approach reflects a dynamic organization. This tends to be the best approach toward good
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management. Wood’s work is unique as she looks at the failures in leadership as we go up the

rank. She questions the whole system of administration and consequently gives a precise solution

of eradicating the conflicts of interests among the members of an organization

Conclusion

Analysis of organization leadership by the five articles shows organizational leadership

depends on several factors such as social, scientific, and even psychological. In order to refurbish

this leadership, there should be emphasis on education, change of leadership cultures, and in

totality the character traits of an individual (Sadeghi and Rad, 2018). Decision making as far as

the running of an organization is concerned is a crucial process and should involve more than

one party in the organization. Good relationship between the leaders and stakeholders determines

the success of an organization. This is clearly demonstrated by the organizational leadership

theories. Considering the research content, it is evident that an organization cannot be prosperous

without the cooperation of both the internal and external systems. An organization therefore,

needs to establish a strong network of communication among its members. Knowledge and

leadership experience enhance the efficiency of any organization (Alvesson & Sveningsson

2015).
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References

Alvesson, M., & Sveningsson, S. (2015). Changing organizational culture: Cultural change

work in progress. Routledge.

Donate, M. J., & de Pablo, J. D. S. (2015). The role of knowledge-oriented leadership in

knowledge management practices and innovation. Journal of Business

Research, 68(2), 360-370.

Katayama, H., Meagher, K. J., & Wait, A. (2018). Authority and communication in

firms. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 155, 315-348.

Northouse, P. G. (2018). Leadership: Theory and practice. Sage publications.

Sadeghi, A., & Rad, F. (2018). The role of knowledge-oriented leadership in knowledge

management and innovation. Management Science Letters, 8(3), 151-160.

Wood, P. B. (2017). Questioning authority. Dialogues in human geography, 7(3), 274-279.