Flexibility in the Core of Effective Leadership
Vaari, Antti (2015)
Vaari, Antti
Oulun ammattikorkeakoulu
2015
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2015090714393
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2015090714393
Tiivistelmä
The purpose of this research was to study leadership effectiveness. Authoritarian leadership is not always the best choice in today’s business environment. Newer generations of employees have many expectations towards their jobs, and leaders are required to consider multiple factors in order to ensure an effective work environment.
This research had two objectives: to study what effective leadership means in practice and what makes an effective leader. This was done by methods of Grounded Theory using literature, articles, journals, researches and media sources such as internet news pages and internet pages of organizations.
The research showed that flexibility is the core of effective leadership. Leaders strive to influence other people for the good of the organization. To be effective in this they must be flexible, making flexibility the key common factor enabling leaders to function effectively in various situations.
Maximizing effectiveness and productivity is paramount, and to succeed in this, the core of effectiveness must be understood. Leadership is influencing, and leaders are aiming to get people functioning in a desired manner in order to reach the desired objectives. Influencing others requires leaders and leadership to be adaptable. It also demands the use of varying methods and approaches depending on the situation.
This research focuses on studying leadership effectiveness partially on a general level, and partially from an organizational point of view. The approach is mainly individual. Employees’ perceptions of effective leadership and effective leaders are not covered with detail. Therefore, for future research it would be interesting to study what makes an effective leader from the employees’ point of view, and whether it differs from the results of this research.
This research had two objectives: to study what effective leadership means in practice and what makes an effective leader. This was done by methods of Grounded Theory using literature, articles, journals, researches and media sources such as internet news pages and internet pages of organizations.
The research showed that flexibility is the core of effective leadership. Leaders strive to influence other people for the good of the organization. To be effective in this they must be flexible, making flexibility the key common factor enabling leaders to function effectively in various situations.
Maximizing effectiveness and productivity is paramount, and to succeed in this, the core of effectiveness must be understood. Leadership is influencing, and leaders are aiming to get people functioning in a desired manner in order to reach the desired objectives. Influencing others requires leaders and leadership to be adaptable. It also demands the use of varying methods and approaches depending on the situation.
This research focuses on studying leadership effectiveness partially on a general level, and partially from an organizational point of view. The approach is mainly individual. Employees’ perceptions of effective leadership and effective leaders are not covered with detail. Therefore, for future research it would be interesting to study what makes an effective leader from the employees’ point of view, and whether it differs from the results of this research.