Organizations and Their MembersOrganizations and Their Members

Definition : OrganizationDefinition : Organization

A social group of 2 or more people A social group of 2 or more people that is goal directed and deliberately that is goal directed and deliberately structured dividing tasks and structured dividing tasks and responsibilities throughout.responsibilities throughout.

Change Leader’s OutcomeChange Leader’s Outcome

Effectiveness- Degree to which the Effectiveness- Degree to which the organization achieves it’s goalsorganization achieves it’s goals

Efficiency- The use of minimal Efficiency- The use of minimal resources to produce the required resources to produce the required outcomes (materials, people, money)outcomes (materials, people, money)

Performance- The ability to attain Performance- The ability to attain goals by using resources in an goals by using resources in an efficient mannerefficient manner

Leadership FunctionsLeadership Functions

PlanningPlanning

OrganizingOrganizing

LeadingLeading

ControllingControlling

Change Leaders RoleChange Leaders Role

InformationalInformational

InterpersonalInterpersonal

DecisionalDecisional

Change Leaders Skill SetChange Leaders Skill Set

ConceptualConceptual

HumanHuman

Technical **Technical **

Change Brings About a Leadership Change Brings About a Leadership RevolutionRevolution

Global competitionGlobal competition DownsizingDownsizing OutsourcingOutsourcing Political and social shiftsPolitical and social shifts Diversity of the workforceDiversity of the workforce New decision makersNew decision makers New ways to make decisionsNew ways to make decisions

Best CompaniesBest Companies

What criteria do you consider What criteria do you consider important in a company?important in a company?

Why are these criteria important to Why are these criteria important to you?you?

Are their specific companies that you Are their specific companies that you might like to work for? might like to work for?

How to Evaluate OrganizationsHow to Evaluate Organizations

Forbes “Best Companies”Forbes “Best Companies”

Fortune “ The 100 Best Companies to Fortune “ The 100 Best Companies to Work For”Work For”

Visit prospective companies and go Visit prospective companies and go behind the scenes.behind the scenes.

Fortune: Most Admired AttributesFortune: Most Admired Attributes

InnovationInnovation Financial soundnessFinancial soundness Employee talentEmployee talent Long term investment valueLong term investment value Social responsibilitySocial responsibility Quality of leadershipQuality of leadership Quality of products and servicesQuality of products and services

Criteria for Evaluating Criteria for Evaluating Leaders/CEO’sLeaders/CEO’s

PersonalPersonal– Reality basedReality based– Forward lookingForward looking– EthicalEthical– Willing to admit Willing to admit

mistakesmistakes– IntegrityIntegrity– Self confidenceSelf confidence– PatientPatient– Has emotionHas emotion

– AdaptableAdaptable– Works well under Works well under

pressurepressure– ProactiveProactive– Trusts othersTrusts others– Keeps their wordKeeps their word– DecisiveDecisive– CaringCaring– IntelligentIntelligent