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Main purpose of a business? - ANS-Traditionally, to make a profit. Currently - organisations must satisfy
needs of all stakeholders, not only shareholders.
3 pillars of responsible strategic leader? - ANS-* Sustainability strategic leadership - create direction,
create alignment, maintain commitment.
* Responsibility strategic leadership - key stakeholders
* Ethical strategic leadership
6 levels of commitment to challenges of responsibility & sustainability? - ANS-1) Rejection = work
actively against
2) Non-responsiveness
3) Compliance = to avoid risk
4) Efficiency = cost-reduction & efficiency strategy
5) Strategic pro-activity = sustainability viewed as achieving competitive advantage
6) The sustaining organisation = committed to principles of social and ecological sustainability that
maintains financial returns but is focused on meeting the needs of the present without compromising
opportunities of future generations.
Difference between ethics and morality? - ANS-* Ethics = making the rules (underlying rationale used to
create morality)
* Morality = applying these rules
, Business ethics? - ANS-The study of what constitutes right and wrong human conduct in a business
context.
What is organisational structure? - ANS-The formal configuration between individuals and groups
regarding allocation of tasks, responsibilities and authority within an organisation.
Responsible organisational structure? - ANS-Integration of responsible management, sustainable
development and ethical practice throughout the structure of the organisation.
What makes a person a leader? - ANS-1) There need to be followers.
2) A leader is out front, determining the standard.
3) Leader strives to build authentic relationships.
4) A leader is not necessarily an individual.
5) Leader and followers have a common goal.
Strategic leadership? - ANS-Process by which a strategic leader influences followers to achieve strategic
vision of the organisation.
6 requirements for leader to be considered operating on strategic level? - ANS-1) Ability to build
knowledge of environment
2) Authentic leadership
3) Understand organisation
4) Ability to create shared understanding
5) Feel comfortable with change
6) Rooting in functional skills
Essence of strategic leadership? (Boal and Hooiberg) - ANS-Creation & maintenance of:
1) Absorptive capacity