{"id":4580,"date":"2018-10-14T12:28:58","date_gmt":"2018-10-14T19:28:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/create.twu.ca\/ldrs501\/?p=4580"},"modified":"2020-02-20T08:34:19","modified_gmt":"2020-02-20T16:34:19","slug":"tsl-and-strategic-leadership-in-business-bt2-leader-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/create.twu.ca\/ldrs501\/2018\/10\/14\/tsl-and-strategic-leadership-in-business-bt2-leader-2\/","title":{"rendered":"TSL and Strategic Leadership in Business (BT2, Leader)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Transformational leadership is defined as the process whereby a person engages with others and creates a connection that raises the level of motivation and morality in both the leader and the follower (Northouse, p. 162). Also, Greenleaf\u00a0defines servant leadership as a natural feeling that one wants to serve, to serve first. Then conscious choice brings one to aspire to lead (Northouse, p.226). And being a strategic leader means focusing on others as much as if not more than on yourself (Hughes, Beatty &amp; Dinwoodie, 2014, p.52). Business is not merely making a profit nowadays and more, and more companies aim to serve their customers or audience by providing the best services. Transformational servant leadership forms the base for and acts as a compass for developing strategies for sustainable businesses.<\/p>\n<p>By incorporating transformational and servant leadership, there comes a strategy that flourishes and promotes growth and creation in communities or business settings. When TSL empowers and gives discretion to the employees to share ideas, to think and to create, the sense of trust and accountability wells up in the employees. The best strategy in times of chaos or indecision is to evoke the inner feeling of employees to take a step forward. And this strategy can be used in TSL to come up with new ideas, creativity, respect, and trust. Therefore, the strategic leaders are those who follow in the footsteps of the TSL.<\/p>\n<h3>Servant Leadership as the Central Focus in Use of Strategic Leadership Principles<\/h3>\n<p>Effective strategic leadership is essential for growth and success of any company and as stated in Hughes (2014,p 53), fostering strategic leadership involves two steps:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Create a climate that fosters strategic leadership in others.<\/li>\n<li>Develop strategic leadership abilities in those around you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All in all to foster strategic leadership a leader needs to empower others and help them reach their full potential and these are also the principles of servant leadership. Servant leadership is about uplifting others and helping them grow. Servant leaders are committed\u00a0to helping each person in the organization grow personally and professionally (Northouse, p.253). For a business to be successful and sustainable, every person involved with it should be working at their best strategic capabilities. It is the role of a leader to ensure there is a free flow of information and there should not be any fear among the employees. Leaders have to lead by example to foster various professional qualities among others. Most of the successful businesses are a result of proper care of the companies within as if you take care of your employees, they will, in turn, take care of you. This inculcates a feeling of loyalty and passion for the organization among people working in it, and this is reflected in the services hence leads to the growth of the organization.<\/p>\n<h3>Critical Thinking, TSL, and Development of Organisational Strategies in Business<\/h3>\n<p>The critical thinking principles that stood out from learning activity week 1 are vision, stewardship, trust, and self-awareness. All of these are also the principles of transformational servant leadership.<\/p>\n<p>For an organization to sustain and make the right decisions, vision is the most important value to have. Without vision, there can be nothing. Every company or enterprise builds from a simple vision, and it is the very foundation of any business. Stewardship is necessary because as mentioned earlier leaders need to lead by example and teach others everything required for the upliftment of the organization and the people in it. Trust is essential for a business to sustain. Trust inside and outside the company matters. There should be transparency among the team members and trust among the customers for the industry. Now more then ever the audiences are aware, and people prefer to associate with brands or companies that they can trust in for the best and most ethical services.<\/p>\n<p>Last but not least, self-awareness determines the longevity of any project. Enlightenment is the first step to change, and you cannot solve a problem that you are not aware of. Continuous self-assessment and assessing the ways a team works and checking if the actions of the company truly align with its mission is essential.<\/p>\n<p>To conclude,\u00a0I feel TSL and strategic leadership combined is the ideal leadership technique and is an unstoppable force if used wisely.<\/p>\n<p><strong>References<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hughes, R. L., Beatty, Collarelli-Beatty, K., &amp; Dinwoodie, D. L. (2014).\u00a0<em>Becoming a strategic leader: Your role in your organization\u2019s enduring success<\/em>. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.<\/p>\n<p>Northouse, P. G. (2016).\u00a0<em>Leadership: Theory and practice<\/em>. 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