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¶ … shapes, sizes, and attitudes. Morgan's (2006) various metaphors provide the opportunity to creatively envision an organization using various points-of-view. A diverse analysis of an educational institution using different lenses prevents the type of narrow-minded thinking that can prevent long-term organizational success. In this class, I have learned how to think differently about public schools from a structural, cultural, social, and political perspective. I have been able to strategize solutions to specific problems. By envisioning my organization in various ways, I have become more capable of creating meaningful change. The insights gleaned in this course also contribute to organizational problem solving and collaboration in mitigating crises like the ones we experience with at risk youth.
Final Reflection
This class has helped administrators to conceptualize their roles and their organizations in constructive ways. The primary text, Morgan's (2006) Images of Organization has been tremendously helpful and will become a mainstay in the way I structure my future organization. Ancillary readings including those related to organizational change have also helped me understand how groups of people can work together to create a workplace environment that promotes organizational goals. The various images of organization Morgan (2006) discusses will remain with me as I embark on future leadership missions. Learning...
On the contrary, viewing the school as an organism has shown how educators and administrators can become more empowered as we can see ourselves as part of a system. If we can increasingly apply creative and critical thinking, we can better address the needs of all students.
The organizational culture lens has been most instrumental in helping me to understand the strengths and weaknesses in my school and also to see how we might be able to make improvements in the future. Aguirre & Alpern (2014) advise leaders to begin change management with culture, leading with culture because "culture is critical to the success of change management" (p. 1). Improving the organizational culture does not necessitate a radical shift in the structure of the organization, which is unlikely to happen. However, our individual school has the potential to change its culture by treating employees as well as students differently. Empowering educators to reach out to problematic students can help to reduce the sense of powerlessness that comes from an organizational culture that is dysfunctional in nature. I have considered what I can do as an administrator by altering the organizational culture to become more supportive.
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References
Ackerman Anderson, L. & Anderson, D. (n.d.). Building your change strategy. Change Leader's Network. Retrieved online: http://changeleadersnetwork.com/free-resources/building-your-change-strategy-how-to-ensure-that-your-effort-is-on-the-right-track
Aguirre, D. & Alpern, M. (2014). 10 principles of leading change management. Strategy + Business. Retrieved online: http://www.strategy-business.com/article/00255?gko=9d35b
Morgan, G. (2006). Images of Organization. Thousand Oaks: Sage.
Organizational Cultures: Annotated Bibliography and Summary Annotated Bibliography Aronson, Z. And Patanakul, P. 2012. "Managing a group of multiple projects: do culture and leader's competencies matter?" Journal of the Knowledge Economy, 3(2): pp. Web. Retrieved from: LexisNexis Database. [Accessed on 21 May This article focuses significantly on how team culture within an organization is a pivotal factor that contributes to a team being able to successfully complete a project. A focus is made on
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