Leadership and Ethics for Mangers

Leadership and Ethics for Mangers

2008 Leadership and Ethics for Mangers

Introduction

In the past decade , a rapidly growing portion of worldwide economic activity has been taking place between people who live in different countries instead of those living in the same country . This growth in cross-b economic activities takes various forms all of which can be termed globalization (PREM , 2000

Globalization has caused multinational companies to play increasingly larger roles in modern lives . Today , people may well use the same global brand for clothing , food , and vehicles as people

from thousands of miles away in the U .S

Globalization strengthens the connection between societies from one region to another and reveals the need to work together for an improved standard of living and a better future for all . Because of globalization 's enormous potential to improve the quality of life for everyone , a close look at multinational companies is well warranted

The key success factor is leadership issue that can bring a company to reach the maximum performance . Concerning the leadership issue , this will select two and compare and contrast these two models . The chosen leadership styles are transformational and relational leadership

Comparison of Leadership Theory

Transformational and Relational Leadership

By definition , transformational leader is a leader who has an ability to organize the employee , well-communicate with them , encourage his employee , and always motivate them in to reach the company objectives . Such leader also has a big vision to compete with other company by conducting efficiency of production , well-done management all division cooperation , organizational learning , and attempt to invent the new product etcetera

In addition , Bass reveals transformational leader increases his employees ' motivation through his charismatic , attention , argument , to achieve the true consensus that bridge the employees and companies interests (Boje , 2000

Meanwhile , relational leaders have characteristics to build commitment through participation in work and problem-solving processes . This model is in contrasts to Transactional Leader who achieve only compliance (Strategos Inc , 2008

In addition , in relational leadership , the keys to success are teams and teamwork with powerful motivation for most people . Another characteristic is the enhanced capability for problem solving

Characteristics of Transformational Leadership

According to Bass , there are at least four characteristics of the transformational leaders the first is charisma , this character is the most important one when the leader is attempting to influence his subordinate . The ways he thinks , speaks attracts cares , communicates motivates , are several thing that his subordinate will valued about his leader , if he could so , than everybody will followed any single s from him

Second is vision , a leader should have a clear view about the future whether his own future , furthermore the company and his subordinate . He should have the capability to predict each step to achieve common goal needed by the company to improve the company 's performance , to reach effective management , and improve the efficiency of production

Third is inspiration , a leader also requires to develop system whether it is a discovery (find a new method or product...