Leadership, Culture, and Behavior: Commonwealth Bank Case Study

This presentation examines leadership behaviors, organizational culture, and their impact on the success of an organization, using the Commonwealth Bank of Australia and its CEO, Mr. Ian Narev, as a case study. The presentation discusses the importance of leadership in achieving organizational goals, highlighting the role of leaders in establishing a clear vision and guiding employees. It explores how leadership behaviors, such as the ability to manage and direct resources, contribute to organizational success. The analysis includes references to leadership theories and the impact of the leader on the organization's performance, providing insights into the skills and traits required for effective leadership. The presentation focuses on the leadership skills and behaviors that have contributed to the success of the Commonwealth Bank, and the factors contributing to the success of the leader, measurement techniques, and the impacts of the identified leaders to the organization as a whole.

Running head: MANAGEMENT 1
People, culture and behavior
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Institution

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Presentation summary
The term leadership can be defined as the activity of leading and controlling people within the
organization to achieve the set operational goals of the organization. Leadership activity involves
establishing a clear vision, sharing the idea with the members of the organization who are willing
to follow the image by providing information, knowledge, and methods to realize that vision
(Arena & Uhl-Bien, 2016).
Leadership behaviors play an essential role in ensuring the success of the organization since
it entails personal traits posed by a leader in controlling the activities of the organization by
bringing together the operational resources within the organization in meeting the set
organization goals (Dugan, 2017).
The thesis of the presentation provided in the video script entails some of the leadership
behaviors, cultures, and personalities a leader is expected to have to effectively run the
organization. A factor that has contributed to the success of the leader has been discussed in the
script, measurement techniques, and the impacts of the identified leaders to the organization as a
whole. The chosen leader for evaluation for the presentation is the managing director and the
chief executive officer of the commonwealth bank of Australia, Mr. Ian Narev. His leadership
skills and behaviors are believed to have contributed to the success and continuity of the
commonwealth bank based in Australia.

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