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The needs of the commercial environment are dynamic. Leadership needs do more than respond to change, it should also encourage innovation. The 23 page looks at the different models of management that have led to transformations. The paper starts by looking at Scientific Management and the work of Talyor, Frank and Lillian Gilbreth and Gantt. The paper then looks at models such as those indicated by Weber, Burns, McGregor, Handy and Senge, arguing there is not single model of leadership can be applied universally to encourage innovation and transformation. This is especially true in situation such as laboratories or high tech environments where there is a high level of expertise with employees as well as mangers. The paper argues that the leadership model used to achieve transformation should depend on many factors. The bibliography cites 15 sources.
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File: TS14_TEtransled.rtf
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transformational in any area of operation. Unlike many aspect of ay logical science, the science of leadership is not as logical as many other areas of science. Frederick Winslow
Taylor used a scientific approach when developing his theories of scientific management. Many of his idea were right, but this may be argued as process management rather than the development
of leadership. Unlike processes the concept of leadership is not as logical. It would be very attractive if the makeup of a good leader, transformational or otherwise, was as simple
as a chemical formula or recipe, knowing that some components added together would result is a specific result or style of leadership and response from employees. However, the performance of
leadership is not that simple and we can argue tat in practice many styles and theories of leadership may result in transformational leadership. The term today is associated with
the work of James MacGregor Burns who defined the term and based his work on the observation of many leaders such as political and military leaders. However, if we look
at the occurrence of transformational leadership, this did not start with Burns, transformation in the workplace as a result of leadership have been occurring throughout history. History also indicates that
the different forms of leadership used to make transformation may be judged as successful or unsuccessful in terms of the context in which they take place. In the past
the emphasis may have been in areas important to the times in terms of development, such as manufacturing of power and transportation as well as consumer goods. Today these are
still important but technology has developed and there is greater emphasis and the need for innovation in areas such as laboratory medicine and allied sciences. Whatever area is considered may
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