Organisation and Leadership 1st class

Question 1

Who creates an organisation?

Answer 1

1 or multiple people bring in capital for a specific purpose.

Question 2

What is an organisation?

Answer 2

1 or a group of people forms a legally recognised organisation. They invest capital to generate future revenue and work together towards common goals.

Question 3

Who are the B.O.D and what do they do?

Answer 3

An advisory group
Appointed by the owners or the owners themselves
Future growth and development
Set strategies, goals, and policies

Question 4

What are the types of organisations?

Answer 4

Small, Medium and Large

Question 5

What needs to be in alignment in an organisation?

Answer 5

Work & Objectives

Question 6

Where do the objectives come from, in an organisation?

Answer 6

Vision & Mission

Question 7

What is a Vision?

Answer 7

The ability to think or plan about the future with imagination or wisdom

Question 8

What is a vision statement?

Answer 8

Describe what a company desires to achieve in the long-run (5 - 10 years or more)

Question 9

What is a strategic vision?

Answer 9

A statement that outlines what the organisation wants to achieve

Question 10

What is a mission statement?

Answer 10

A short declaration that describe the purpose of a specific org.
More explicit that a mission statement.

Question 11

Why do leaders make a difference?

Answer 11

They will motivate people to work differently, work together and empower them.

Question 12

Describe the word Leader.

Answer 12

Can’t have if there is no follower. They choose their own route, even if they don’t choose the target, and the destination

Question 13

What are the 12 distinctions between managers and leaders described by Bennis (1989) ?

Answer 13

▫ Managers - Administer, ask ‘how’ and ‘when’, focus on systems, do things right, maintain setup, accept status quo, rely on control, imitate, imitate the classic good soldier, have an eye on the bottom line (Manage people) and they have a short-term perspective

▫ Leaders - Innovate, ask ‘what’ and ‘why’, focus on people, do the right things, develop setup, challenge status quo, inspire trust, original, are their own person, have an eye on the horizon (thing about the future), and they have a long-term perspective.

▫ Conclusion - Managers put leaders’ strategy into practice and Leaders create the org’s strategy.

Question 14

How does Convey differentiate between management and leadership?

Answer 14

Management focus on bottom line - “How can I accomplish certain things?”
Leadership focus on top line - “What are the things I want to accomplish?”

Question 15

What did Syrett and Hogg(1992) say about Managers and Leaders?

Answer 15

Managers put the leader’s vision into practice. They do things right and accept the status quo.
Leaders create and communicate vision. They do the right things and challenge the status quo.

Question 16

What does John Bray say about Managers and leaders?

Answer 16

Managers - Manage stability
Leaders - Manage change

Question 17

How does Schein (1992) supports Bray’s view?

Answer 17

Managers - Lives within cultures
Leaders - Create and change cultures

Question 18

What are the 3 essential roles of a leader (What leadership involves)?

Answer 18

1st. Define the task (Clarify what is expected of the group)
2nd. Achieve the task (In a nutshell, why group exist. It ensures that the group’s purpose is fulfilled. If not, there will be frustration, criticism, and no harmony, and then disband)
Maintain effective relationships between themselves and the people in the group, as well as, those in the group themselves. (These contribute to individual motivation, team morale and task achievement.)

Question 19

How to be an effective leader?

Answer 19

1. Understand what is involve in the process - the practice of leadership.
2. Know the different leadership styles available
3. Appreciate the qualities that contribute to good leadership
4. Know the most effective way to develop leadership abilities.

Question 20

Describe the word Follower.

Answer 20

They don’t lead nor choose the destination, the target, or the direction.

Question 21

What is leadership?

Answer 21

The ability to influence, motivate and lead people to achieve desired goals

Question 22

What is strategic leadership?

Answer 22

A leader shares a vision and goal with their team and inspires them to work to achieve them.
(Effectively managing a company’s strategy-making process to gain a comparative edge)
(Strategy-making process - managers choose and implement a set of strategies to achieve success/competitive advantage.)***

Question 23

What is a learning organisation?

Answer 23

Ø It promotes a culture of constant learning and knowledge creation at all level.
Ø This model recognises the importance of adapting to change, learning new things and using insights to improve performance to achieve strategic goals

Question 24

What are the main layers of an organisation?

Answer 24

CEO
B.O.D
Executive Managers
Employees

Question 25

Who are the executives managers and what they do?

Answer 25

• Appointed by the B.O.D
• Manage day-to-day operations
• Implement the decision of the B.O.D