Leadership and Culture

A strong leadership will be able to establish an organizational culture which reflects through their values and beliefs. Additionally, strong organizational culture capable to attract workers who find that culture attractive even though some workers might have a little bit of disagreement; they will tend to hide their beliefs in order to fit into the culture of the organization they are working for. In this contemporary world, culture can not be dictated anymore from the top levels. In conclusion this topic refers to understanding that leaders have no authority to dictate culture, yet they can certainly play a role in shaping it. They set the priorities then the workers will properly staffed, well-resourced, and well-trained with clear direction and goals. In addition, a leader in a company can endorse a positive organizational culture by setting priorities form all members’ need as well as recognition to the organization’s success. This culture will shape and affects the member’s beliefs and attitudes. As agreed by Morley & Schockley-Zalabak (1991) that leader establishes the corporate value system and shapes the culture also sets the rules that form organizational behavior