Strategic Leadership

Discussion Description
Strategic Leadership encompasses taking a systematic review of the entire organization. How strategic is
executed is depended upon the leader's strategic approach to the making changes necessary to help the
organization gain a competitive advantage. Strategies are often a complex process that is ever changing.
Strategy should not confuse customers or employees, but should be implemented only to help the organization
achieve desired results. Strategic leaders are adept to understanding how to shift the organizations culture to
meet these goals.
Initial post: Please read chapter 10 and 11. In this discussion you will provide your understanding of strategic
leadership. Using your text please do the following: a) Identify four common organizational structures and the
advantages and disadvantages of each. b) Explain why an alignment between an organization’s culture and its
strategy can help a firm implement its strategy effectively. c)Explain the differences between Transformational
and Transactional Leadership, which are two common approaches to leadership styles d) Describe the
leadership strategy which would fit your personal style and using the information from the readings describe
why. e) How would you use Strategic Leadership for strategic change inside the organization
Follow up responses: You should follow-up on at least two of your classmates initial discussions. In your follow
up responses you should as probing questions that push the conversation forward. Please do not use one or
two word comments.
Discussion Instructions
Initial post: Please read chapter 10 and 11. In this discussion you will provide your understanding of Strategic
Leadership. Using your text please do the following:
a) Identify four common organizational structures and the advantages and disadvantages of each.
b) Explain why an alignment between an organization’s culture and its strategy can help a firm implement its
strategy effectively.
c) Explain the differences between Transformational and Transactional Leadership, which are two common
approaches to leadership styles
d) Describe the leadership strategy which would fit your personal style and using the information from the
readings describe why.
e) How would you use Strategic Leadership for strategic change inside the organization