Inclusive Leadership Style and
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Vision: the
inspirational and
visionary qualities of transformational leadership
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Learning: the willingness
to
learn, and to facilitate the learning of others, of the learning
leader
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Stewardship: acting as a custodian
of the organization's reputation, resources and future
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Service: the perception of
leadership as service – to the community at large as well as to the
organization
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Sharing: the willingness to share
the leadership role with others
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'One plus Five' Task of Inclusive
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Five: refers to the five key
relationships - with:
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employees
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customers
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investors
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suppliers
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community
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One: refers to the central role of
leadership in
providing a vision and the style of leadership which
empowers
people and the various stakeholder groups and enables them
to focus on how to achieve, and share in,
sustainable development.
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Case in Point
Ford Motor
Company
According to Bill Ford, Chairman and CEO of
Ford Motor Company, the distinction between a good company and a great one
is that a good company delivers excellent products and services, while a
great company delivers excellent products and services and strives to
improve the world.
Overall, Ford believes that the company needs leaders who can make
informed business decisions and who can help the company better meet
customer needs, increase shareholder value, and honor responsibilities to
society.
Ford Motor Company is very serious about training new leaders
who will help the company to prepare for a new business era and reach its
goal of making a difference in the world. Ford provides training for its
leaders in the Ford Leadership Center, where the focus in on building
leaders, both men and women, who know how to get things done through the
talents of their people... More
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