The Role of a Strategic Leader in an Organization
The role of a Strategic Leader in an Organization
Herman A. Mason
Jones International University
Abstract
The notion of management has been in existence since time immemorial, and so has the concept of strategy, which finds it roots in military parlance. It was the responsibility of the military leader to organize and plan his military engagements in such a way as to achieve the maximum success of his armies. The military leader had to strategize, and make positive or progressive decisions to ensure the success of his armies.
So it is in the area of management where it is the responsibility of the executive management to prepare strategies that will ensure the growth and profitability of their organizations. A strategic leader has to be cognoscente of numerous elements of his business, and not least among them is human relations. Strategic Leadership includes strategic planning, and strategic management, which will all come together to form the organization or the firm.
Introduction
Management thought as an emerging discipline had its beginnings in the Industrial
Revolution, and has gone through many changes to this point. Industrial and business structures have also experienced numerous changes, especially in the way business is conducted, and the expectations of shareholders, managers, and workers. The social person era heightened the importance of the worker within an organization, and also brought to the fore the necessity for more attention to be paid to human relations. Management thought today has been accepted as a science, and a discipline; however this was not always so, as it was believed that managers, supervisors, or foremen were created from within his particular industry through
Herman A. Mason
Jones International University
Abstract
The notion of management has been in existence since time immemorial, and so has the concept of strategy, which finds it roots in military parlance. It was the responsibility of the military leader to organize and plan his military engagements in such a way as to achieve the maximum success of his armies. The military leader had to strategize, and make positive or progressive decisions to ensure the success of his armies.
So it is in the area of management where it is the responsibility of the executive management to prepare strategies that will ensure the growth and profitability of their organizations. A strategic leader has to be cognoscente of numerous elements of his business, and not least among them is human relations. Strategic Leadership includes strategic planning, and strategic management, which will all come together to form the organization or the firm.
Introduction
Management thought as an emerging discipline had its beginnings in the Industrial
Revolution, and has gone through many changes to this point. Industrial and business structures have also experienced numerous changes, especially in the way business is conducted, and the expectations of shareholders, managers, and workers. The social person era heightened the importance of the worker within an organization, and also brought to the fore the necessity for more attention to be paid to human relations. Management thought today has been accepted as a science, and a discipline; however this was not always so, as it was believed that managers, supervisors, or foremen were created from within his particular industry through
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