ASSIGNMENT: PROF TINA KOTZé
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

PART 2: LEADERSHIP WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE 21ST CENTURY ORGANISATION

Name of organization: _TWK Computer Services ______________________________

Type of industry/business and purpose of your organization:
Information_Technology____________________to_serve_the_rest_of_the_TWK_group_with_all_their_IT_needs

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1. Analyze and describe your organization's context in terms of the traditional and/or 21 century organization paradigms/models by following the next steps:

1.1 Would you classify your organization MAINLY as a traditional or 21st century organization, or is it still in a transition phase between traditional and 21st century organizational models?

I think we are still in a transitioning phase ___________________________________

1.2 Discuss your organization on the basis of the dimensions/characteristics provided in order to substantiate why you would place your organization within a specific model/paradigm. Use Table 1 for this purpose:

Table 1: Characteristics of my organization

1. Analyze and evaluate your organization's culture and describe it in terms of the following:

1.1  the artifacts (including any rituals, symbols, stories and myths that may keep the culture alive)

1.2  official values and values-in-use

1.3  underlying assumptions

In order to identify your organization's values and assumptions, conduct interviews with at least six people in your organization and ask them the following questions:

What do leaders/management attend to?

What do leaders/management get upset about?

What do they measure and control on a regular basis?

What do they reward?

What do they deliberately teach, model and coach

Analyze, categorize and integrate the results of the different interviews and use the data to describe your organization's culture in terms of values and underlying assumptions.

Determine whether there are gaps between the official values and the values-in-use.

3. Leadership:

3.1 In terms of the research and theories regarding different leadership styles and practices, what leadership practices/styles are most needed and most appropriate currently at different levels in your organization? Motivate your answer in the table below.

3.2 In terms of the research and theories regarding different leadership styles and practices, describe the current leadership behavior and practices of top, middle and lower management and indicate whether it is it in line with what is being required (as described in 3.1). Motivate your answer.

3.3. Analyze your own transformational leadership behaviors and skills ON THE BASIS OF THE LPI - QUESTIONNAIRE FEEDBACK:

PLEASE ATTACH THE GRAPHS RELATING TO YOUR OWN AND OTHERS' PERCEPTIONS

Collate the feedback on the LPI (Others), and discuss the following:

3.3.1 Your strengths with regard to leadership behavior (the leadership practices you are most comfortable with - based on "Others'" perceptions)

3.3.2 Your weaknesses (developmental areas) with regard to the feedback received on your leadership practices

3.3.3      On the basis of the feedback you received, discuss practical ways in which you can develop or improve your leadership behavior within your current situation.

4. In terms of your analysis in steps 1 to 3, indicate whether your organization's culture, structure and leadership, support your organization's strategy/vision. In the case of gaps between culture, leadership and strategy and/or structure and strategy, discuss possible reasons for this and make recommendations on how it can (or should) be changed.