"Leading in a Culture of Change"

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The book, "Leading in a Culture of Change", by Michael Fullan discusses the essential factors that help develop effective leadership (and management) in a period and society that is dominated by cultural diversity. The writer explains that, by using the five components of effective leadership as the main core of the book's organization, each chapter is a detailed discussion of each of these components, relating them to issues concerning leadership and management in a culturally diverse organization, especially in the workplace environment.

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"The first component of effective leadership, Moral Purpose, is defined by Fullan as "[a]cting with the betterment of employees in mind" (3). This definition clearly is clearly identified with leadership, since it takes into account the responsibility of the leader not only to his subordinates and colleagues, but to his/her self as well. Indeed, Fullan categorizes moral purpose in leadership as more concerned with the "means" with which an organization approaches its decision-making process than its "end" or outcome (13). Indeed, leaders should center their focus not only in formulating an effective solution or decision to a problem within an organization; it is equally important for leaders to determine carefully whether the decision arrived at benefits all the members of the organization or not. In effect, the first component establishes the most important and essential factor that motivates an individual to lead that is, having a moral purpose and philosophy to live by."

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