Råd att satsa på cheferna?
Sammantaget kan vi alltså konstatera att när vi jämför fyra viktiga förutsättningar för ledarskap på arbetsplatser med olika grad av verksamhetsproblem, så visar sig genomgående ett och samma mönster. Andelen chefer med bristande förutsättningar för ledarskap ökar med graden av problem med lönsamhet, personalomsättning och sjukskrivningar. När förutsättningarna för ledarskap brister går verksamheten sämre. (Källa: Ledarna 2009)
Vad säger teorierna bakom detta i våra MBA program?
The field emphasises improvement in managerial style and the effectiveness of work group problemsolving. Organisational Development OD rests on the assumption that all organisational change affects employee behaviour. A change agent assists organisations in managing the change process. Change agents are usually motivated by a set of assumptions which underlie OD itself. The assumptions are noted below.
- Employees are growth seeking and they desire selffulfilment.
- Employees can assume delegated authority and they try to contribute to organisational goals.
- Open and honest communication in organisations is desirable.
- Most organisations can benefit from improved trust and cooperation.
While these four items are often viewed as professional assumptions held by change agents, other OD experts believe the change agents’ assumptions should be less assertive and should focus instead on:
- helping a firm to generate valid data about its current operations,
- helping employees clarify their desired outcomes and
- helping a firm make strategic choices based on a diagnosis of their current state and desired outcomes.
