C/M/484. Leadership and Organisational Change

This assignment discussed change as being one of the primary business topics in today's organisational life; managers face a rapidly moving, merciless global marketplace. The organisations that survive will be those that are able to respond quickly and effectively to the changing conditions of the environment. This theory conflicts with the modernist approach to leadership and management, which views organisations as systems that are controlled by the structure. When an organisation changes, it is normally the culture that is manipulate to move the organisation to where it wants to be. This involves the softer social skills, which post-modernism accepts are part of the ethos of the organisation. The primary source of sustainable competitive advantage is the organisation's capabilities, their intellectual capital, and the individuals that make up the organisation.