Leadership

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Leadership Management

• Discussion for Lesson 27
• Characteristics of the Situation

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Lesson 27 Reading Objectives

1. Apply Scheins four key organizational factors to
   the analysis of an organizations culture.
2. Comprehend organizational culture and list some
   phenomena associated with the culture of
   organizations.
3. Comprehend the traditional military paradigm and
   its affect on the culture of the U.S. military.
4. Comprehend qualities of supportive command
   climates.
5. Comprehend command climate and identify the
   biggest threat to trust in the chain of command.

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Lesson 27 Discussion Objectives

1. Apply Scheins four key organizational factors to
   the analysis of an organizations culture.
2. Comprehend organizational culture and list some
   phenomena associated with the culture of
   organizations.

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Scheins 4 Key Organizational Factors

• Myths and Stories
• Symbols and artifacts
• Rituals
• Language
• Who belongs
• View of others
• Create a culture

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Organizational Culture

• A pattern of shared basic assumptions that the
  group learned as it solved problems.
• This pattern has worked well enough to be
  considered valid and is taught to new members as
  the correct way to perceive, think and feel in
  relation to those problems.

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Cultural Phenomena

• Behavior regularities
• Group norms
• Espoused values
• Formal philosophy
• Rules of the game

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Cultural Phenomena (Cont.)

• Climate
• Embedded skills
• Habits of thinking
• Shared meanings
• Root metaphors

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Command Climate

• Defined a units atmosphere of support,
  confidence or cohesion (or their opposite)
  created by the commanders acts and example.
• Biggest Threat the leader may coerce or use his
  subordinates for his private gain. (Getting to
  the top - by stepping on your troops.)

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Supportive Command Climate

• Pervasive sense of mission
• Common agreement on top priorities
• Clear standards
• Competence is appreciated
• Willingness to share information
• Sense of fair play
• Joy in teamwork
• Sure sense of rationality and trust

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Next Class

• Stress and Leadership
• Read Leadership and Management, Chapter 28

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Summary

• Organizational Culture and Command Climate have
  real impact on mission accomplishment.
• A supportive command climate can make a big
  difference in attempting to improve a marginally
  performing organization.

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Questions?

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