1.5 - About University

AppropriateorganizationalcultureAppropriateleadershipstyle➠ responsive➠ action and growthoriented➠ active➠ assertive➠ forceful➠ driving➠ pragmatic➠ systematic➠ consistent➠ reliable➠ hierarchical➠ managerial➠ administrative➠ develop newapproaches➠ seek change➠ imaginative➠ adaptable➠ visionary➠ conceptual➠ involving➠ consultative➠ consensus-seeking➠ involving➠ supportive➠ consensus-seeking➠ caringH OW TO USE THIS LEADERSHIP TOOL“The key to success is to ensure that your strategies, capabilities and approach to leadership [are]internally consistent and aligned with the requirements of the operating environment. … This isaccomplished by focusing upon the dominant logic within each of these elements and aligning eachelement to achieve balance (equilibrium) within the whole business system.”—Norman Chorn and Ivan Nurick, STRATEGIC ALIGNMENTUse the table and categories provided to assess the appropriateness and alignment of your currentmarket environment (customer needs), business strategy, organizational culture, and styleof leadership within your business unit or organization. Next, repeat the process, respondingnot to the current situation, but rather to what each of these elements could and shouldbecome. Assess gaps between the current situation and the ideal or future scenario, and planaction to close these alignment gaps. Keep in mind that organizational change requires culturechange, and culture change requires change in leadership style; yet neither should be undertakenwithout a clear business strategy. [☛ 3.3 Environmental Scan, 5.1 Change Equation]WEB WORKSHEETCurrent situationCurrent customer needs are:Ideal future scenario(achieve within _____ years)Customer needs will be:Current strategy:Ideal future strategy:Current organizational culture:Ideal future organizational culture:Current leadership style:Ideal future leadership style:90 SECTION 3 TOOLS FOR STRATEGIC THINKING