Chapter 8 Organizational Culture Leadership and Culture An

Leadership and Culture • An effective leader in a corporation must understand be aligned

Leadership and Culture • Understand a leader’s attributes and a company’s attributes, and how

Managing the Politics • Don’t be a “Danforth” (Schmidt 1991) • Get to know

Managing the Politics • Don’t be afraid to make yourself known. You have developed

References • Nieminen Levi, Biermeier-Hanson Benjamin, Denison Daniel. "Aligning Leadership and Organizational Culture: The

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Chapter 8 Organizational Culture

Leadership and Culture • An effective leader in a corporation must understand be aligned with the corporate culture and goals. • As a leader, work for a company whose values you naturally identify with.

Leadership and Culture • Understand a leader’s attributes and a company’s attributes, and how they relate. • Unmatched Lows • Matched Highs • Unmatched Highs • Matched Lows

Managing the Politics • Don’t be a “Danforth” (Schmidt 1991) • Get to know everyone, every department, and every job function. • Build interpersonal relationships and use them to your benefit.

Managing the Politics • Don’t be afraid to make yourself known. You have developed these relationships, now use them as a platform to advertise yourself. • People don’t get ahead by doing good work, they get ahead by ensuring others know that they are valuable.

References • Nieminen Levi, Biermeier-Hanson Benjamin, Denison Daniel. "Aligning Leadership and Organizational Culture: The Leader-Culture Fit Framework For Coaching Organizational Leaders. " Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research 2013 Vol. 65, No. 3, pg. 177198. American Psychological Association. p. 1 August 2013. Internet. Accessed 26 November 2013. • Schmidt Stuart M. "Organization Life: There is More to Work than Working. " Interfaces Vol. 21, No. 5, pg. 4852. INFORMS. p. September - October 1991. Internet. Accessed 25 October 2013.