Leadership in the 21st Century and Strategic Development of Organisations

Running Head: CRITIAL IN BUSINESS
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Critial in Business
12/9/2018

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Executive Summary
Leadership is an important concept in context to every organisation in managing and leading
people towards achieving their goals and objectives. In the 21st century, there has been a shift
in the role of leaders and the leadership theories or styles implemented in the organisation.
The report has discussed well about the leadership, i.e. significance of transformational
leaders in the contemporary organisations in the dynamic business environment. Thus, to
summarise it can be stated that managers or leaders must practice to acquire effective
transformational leadership skills to succeed and grow both, as an individual and leader.
Hence, the growth of transformational leaders will facilitate in growth and achievement of
organisations’ target and lead to success in the future.

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Contents
Introduction...........................................................................................................................................3
Leadership in the 21st century and strategic development of Organisations...........................................3
Skills required to become effective transformational leader..................................................................4
Transformational leadership in the 21st century.....................................................................................4
Comparison and contrast on the perspectives of 21st century leadership................................................5
Autocratic leadership style in 21st century organisations.......................................................................5
Challenges in the leadership in 21st century...........................................................................................6
Conclusion.............................................................................................................................................6
References.............................................................................................................................................8