Ob Case Study

INTRODUCTION Leadership is defined as an ability to influence a group toward the achievement of goal. By this definition, we can see a lot of models, theories and issues were developed or arise. Thus, our group was given a case to solve it by relate the case with the models, theories and issues that might be similar to the case that given to us. Briefly I will summaries about the case that we have received; this case was talking about 3M CEO which is George Buckley that developing a new leadership model for the company under 3M’s leadership program development. This program is so effective that in 2010 and it was number there on the list of BusinessWeek’s Top 20 Companies for Leadership. This new leadership model was cover six attributes which is: 1. Chart the course 2. Energize and inspire others 3. Demonstrate ethics, integrity, and compliance 4. Deliver result 5. Raise the bar 6. Innovate resourcefully

QUESTION 1 :
What do you think about Buckley’s statement that leaders and manager differ? Do you agree? Why or why not?
ANSWER : Yes, From above question we can summaries that leader and manager is differ because leader are more about influence and inspiration to other people while manager more to the job position that control the situation or task by follow the process or methods. We can refer back to the definition of leadership itself, it was defined as an ability to influence a group toward the achievement of goal.
So, everyone in the organization can be a leader even though his/her are regular employee. Leader perspectives are wide rather than manager, thus, leader is more important in the organization because leader can influence, motivate and enable to contribute towards company in archive company objective more efficiently.
For being a leader are not easy because leader usually are not promoted up through the organization too quickly. Leader need to experience failure and what takes to rebuild. That why leader that

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