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Proceedings of the 3rd European Conference on Intellectual Capital

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Roxana Mir<strong>on</strong>escu<br />

Individual capacities (values, principles, ethics, c<strong>on</strong>fidence, self-awareness, pers<strong>on</strong>ality, skills,<br />

pers<strong>on</strong>al SWOT);<br />

Pr<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g>essi<strong>on</strong>al skills (decisi<strong>on</strong> making, communicati<strong>on</strong> and active listening, creative and strategic<br />

thinking, pr<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g>essi<strong>on</strong>al SWOT, cultivating relati<strong>on</strong>s with adherents);<br />

Democratic Leadership (Relati<strong>on</strong>ship and relati<strong>on</strong>ship development, educating <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> stakeholders<br />

and <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> shareholders);<br />

Training and encouraging new leaders by coaching and mentoring;<br />

Leadership in <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> organizati<strong>on</strong>al c<strong>on</strong>text.<br />

Ano<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>r way to solve <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> problem <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> toxic/bad leadership may be <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> cultivati<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> local strategic<br />

human capital able to promote change. Local human capital is <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> best investment to generate and<br />

regenerate society's capacity to address problems and seek soluti<strong>on</strong>s to development. In <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> effort to<br />

attract and retain <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> best definiti<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> organizati<strong>on</strong>'s core , <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> basic values are essential. These<br />

principles should clearly and c<strong>on</strong>cisely show <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> organizati<strong>on</strong>'s missi<strong>on</strong> and how it wants to fulfill it.<br />

Even if <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> organizati<strong>on</strong>'s attitude towards its employees is not stipulated in <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> declarati<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />

principles, it should, however, implicitly be present at <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> same time, it must be easily distinguished.<br />

This includes care for employees, <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>on</strong>ly “full-time clients” <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> organizati<strong>on</strong>. Putting into practice<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>se ideas can not be achieved without an effective internal communicati<strong>on</strong> that take into account<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> interests and <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> points <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> views <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> all <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> involved parts This may encourage an atmosphere <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />

c<strong>on</strong>fidence, which, in <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> medium and l<strong>on</strong>g period <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> time can shape a deeper motivati<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />

employees. Last but not least, <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> feeling <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> bel<strong>on</strong>ging to a community (comm<strong>on</strong> organizati<strong>on</strong>al<br />

culture) has a significant impact <strong>on</strong> employees' attitudes towards current work. One <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> basic<br />

needs <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> individual is recogniti<strong>on</strong>, being a social necessity, by definiti<strong>on</strong>. Because <strong>on</strong>e spends<br />

c<strong>on</strong>siderable time at work, recognizing his role at <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> workplace, <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> pr<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g>essi<strong>on</strong>al accomplishments,<br />

his skills and his moral and emoti<strong>on</strong>al qualities may built <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> foundati<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> a deep and l<strong>on</strong>g- lasting<br />

relati<strong>on</strong>ship with <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> employer. Therefore, <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> relati<strong>on</strong>ship "trade" between employee and employer<br />

must be imbued with a moral comp<strong>on</strong>ent: mutual respect.<br />

The practiti<strong>on</strong>ers suggesti<strong>on</strong>s and ideas that could meet <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> challenge <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> forming human capital to<br />

express and enforce organizati<strong>on</strong>al policies can be:<br />

a. to communicate to "internal customers", to <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>ir views <strong>on</strong> providing products and services;<br />

b. to evaluate <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>"culture" in <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>ir own organizati<strong>on</strong>s It is useful to examine <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> organizati<strong>on</strong>al<br />

culture, whe<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>r it is based <strong>on</strong> values such as trust, quality, respect, integrity, teamwork and if<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>se values are accepted and promoted within organizati<strong>on</strong> ;<br />

c. to analyse <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> customers’ messages through <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>ir employees ;<br />

d. to select <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> staff provided with "quality to deal with <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> customer" A selecti<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> human capital<br />

performance standards and current employees involved in recruitment and selecti<strong>on</strong> process can<br />

clarify if potential employees will fit with <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> existing team and organizati<strong>on</strong>al values. Certain skills<br />

can be acquired by employees through training programs <strong>on</strong> workplace, but attitudes and<br />

pers<strong>on</strong>ality may not be "assimilated" directly through such programs;<br />

e. to recognize and to reward. Results give <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> positive feedback and encourage <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> employees<br />

so <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>y have extra motivati<strong>on</strong> to perform. Involved in innovati<strong>on</strong> and finding new soluti<strong>on</strong>s to solve<br />

direct work tasks, <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>y will have a positive attitude towards <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>ir work and organizati<strong>on</strong>. perfect<br />

performance by <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> standards / objectives imposed.<br />

5. C<strong>on</strong>clusi<strong>on</strong>s<br />

The basis for future development <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> a str<strong>on</strong>g culture, strategically adequate and adaptive, it was<br />

created, especially for <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> n<strong>on</strong>pr<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g>it organizati<strong>on</strong>s, it dem<strong>on</strong>strates that <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> phenomen<strong>on</strong> is possible in<br />

Romania, stimulating and strengthing joint efforts to create c<strong>on</strong>fidence for <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> future.<br />

References<br />

Aghi<strong>on</strong>, Ph.and Tirole, J.,(1997) Formal and Real Authority in Organizati<strong>on</strong>s, Journal <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Political Ec<strong>on</strong>omy. 105:<br />

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Bennis, W.and Benne K.D., Holt, R. C.(1969) The Planning <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Change, Rinehart and Winst<strong>on</strong>, New York.<br />

Bratianu, C.(2006), Management si marketing. C<strong>on</strong>cepte fundamentale, Editura Comunicare.ro, Bucuresti;<br />

Business management.<br />

Burns, J. M. (1978), Leadership, New York: Harper & Row, Publishers.<br />

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