Leading in a Changing World-Jiahao Wang

  According to Mullins (2010), “change is nothing new and a simple fact of life.” However, different people have different reactions to change. While some people can thrive on the new challenges that change brings, others may resist change due to their attachment to the status quo. The attitude of employees toward organizational change is understood as a psychological tendency employees develop based on their positive or negative evaluative assessment of the change (Lines, 2005). Different employees may have different change attitudes; thus, some may display readiness and openness toward change, while others may remain resistant and cynical. It is widely agreed that people today live in a time of unprecedented change. Today, change in the external world is inevitable and constant. Businesses needs to be swift in adopting to various changes in order to survive in today’s market. Those that refuse to accept changes and undergo transformation on the organizational will not survive. ...

  Analysis of Leadership Manage and lead are two terms often used interchangeably. Both management and leadership are concerned with guiding a team to accomplish a collective goal. However, the difference between management and leadership is also noteworthy. Management focuses on planning, organizing, and coordinating a group for the achievement of certain goals. Management is mainly task oriented, with focus on completing current goals are meeting set objectives. On the other hand, leadership focuses on people and relationships. While management focuses on completing certain tasks, leadership seeks to motivate and inspire followers towards a vision of the future. Different fro managers who assume tasks for the group, leaders are often responsible for looking forward and imagining potential possibilities. Based on their insight and vision, leaders set directions for their followers. There are multiple approaches that managers can adopt to ensure success. The command and contr...