Leadership Session 7: Culture and Commitment
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What is a primary focus when discussing freedom in an organization?

  • Listening to different definitions and representations of freedom (correct)
  • Implementing strict company policies
  • Minimizing employee input in decision-making
  • Fostering competition among employees
  • What challenge may arise from implementing organizational freedom?

  • Lack of accountability in decision-making (correct)
  • Reduction in employee morale
  • Increased engagement among all employees
  • Enhanced communication and collaboration
  • Which question should be discussed to evaluate organizational commitment?

  • What new technology should we adopt?
  • How can we increase our sales figures?
  • What are the best marketing strategies for our products?
  • What is the best way to get organizational commitment from employees? (correct)
  • What is the definition of 'intrinsic equality' within a company culture?

    <p>Ensuring each employee feels valued regardless of their role</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is necessary for building an environment that encourages personal growth?

    <p>Providing continuous training opportunities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can leaders facilitate self-direction in employees?

    <p>By encouraging autonomy in decision-making</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of employees is typically considered actively disengaged?

    <p>14%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What might inhibit the cultivation of an organization with complete freedom?

    <p>Inconsistent decision-making practices</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of managers towards employees like the cleaning lady in an organization?

    <p>Acknowledge their contributions and value</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following options demonstrates a misunderstanding of organizational commitment?

    <p>Organizational commitment only relates to salary satisfaction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    SKEMA Business School Leadership Session 7

    • Session focused on leadership and organizational culture
    • Key topics included freedom, organizational commitment, and employee engagement
    • Freedom discussion prompts included its definition, representation, materialization, and aspiration, along with its implications for organizations

    Organizational Commitment Discussion

    • Students were asked to consider the best ways to generate organizational commitment from employees
    • The session also explored whether organizations could realistically allow every employee complete autonomy in decision-making

    Employee Engagement

    • The presentation explored employee engagement
    • The percentage of engaged employees, based on the presentation data, was estimated at 27%
    • A large portion of employees (59%) were categorized as not engaged

    Actively Disengaged Employees

    • Employees who did not fall into either the engaged or not engaged category were labeled "actively disengaged"
    • This category represented 14% of the workforce

    Isaac Getz Model for Company Liberation

    • Three interconnected steps were presented for liberating a company
    • The steps were illustrated as an infographic

    Building an Environment for Intrinsic Equality

    • The first step in the model focused on creating a clear definition of intrinsic equality and incorporating it within a company’s culture
    • Considerations of potential roadblocks to creating this environment are also part of this step

    Building an Environment for Personal Growth

    • The second step emphasizes defining personal growth and how leaders can integrate it into the company's culture

    Building an Environment for Self-Direction

    • The third step outlines self-direction and its integration into the company culture.

    Netflix Leadership and Organizational Culture

    • The discussion included insights from Netflix’s leadership practices
    • Aspects included Talent Density and the Keeper Test, Expense Management, Freedom plus Responsibility

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    This quiz focuses on the key concepts discussed in SKEMA Business School's Leadership Session 7, including leadership, organizational commitment, and employee engagement. Participants will explore definitions of freedom, engagement statistics, and the implications of autonomy in the workplace. Test your understanding of how these topics influence organizational culture and employee performance.

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