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Dimensions of Culture Questionnaire" has managed to reflect on my leadership philosophy that asserts leadership as a journey consisting of leaders and followers. Answering the questions, I realized that my philosophy should be more in the lines of helping people find the best in themselves, which can be achieved by reflecting more of my leadership and its implications for others. As a leader, I need always to understand my role in leading employees in a direction that enables shareholders to meet organizational goals and objectives. I was surprised by the issue of power distance where I managed to score a mean score of 3.01, which shows a lower power distance on cultural values. From the results, other cultures may influence my culture partly because democracy has replaced authoritarianism in the community. Moreover, democratization, internationalization, and media liberalization are some of the factors that have contributed to the change in society. Power is an essential part for leaders to be successful in leading their organization, but culture also is important in meeting the goals and objectives of the organization (Northouse, 2016).
The findings also illustrate that the changes in societal, political and economic environments cause a change in people's cultural values. Individuals see...
For such a case, it is paramount for cultural theories to be updated and re-evaluated periodically. For example, the power distance dimension causes a change in leadership styles in a culture. Culture has influenced my personal leadership style in that, today I seek to change those I lead. Being a transformational leader, I intend to represent sustainable and self-replicating leadership by using knowledge, vision and expertise to change followers and make them deeply embedded in organizational goals (De Smet, Lavoie & Hioe, 2012). Therefore, the culture has brought about a positive turn in my leadership style because I now look at ensuring that followers meet organizational objectives in a way that enhances their vision and see change as a good thing. Corporate culture has influenced how leaders conduct work; use language; our behavior and style; solve challenges, conflicts, and problems; how we negotiate and about creating relationships.
In all cases, it is necessary for individuals to understand their cultural dimensions because it enables me to become an effective leader. The dimensions of culture are an important facet for Leaders because the knowledge they acquire…
References
De Smet, A., Lavoie, J., & Hioe, E. S. (2012). Developing Better Change Leaders. Mckinsey Quarterly, (2), 98-104.
Northouse, P. G. (2016). Leadership: Theory and Practice (7th Ed.). Thousand Oaks: CA: Sage Publications
Pauline, R. (2012). Transforming Leadership Styles and Knowledge Sharing In a Multicultural Context. Business, Management & Education, 10(1), 91-109.
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