WRITTEN BY shekhar Profile Picture Shekhar Bhutkar • 21 Sep 2023

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Greetings from Sydney, Australia. Shekhar here!In this blog, we will explore some key concepts, "Leadership in Context".(This is an article in a series. Read this current issue #7 of 9) 

 
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Overall, the key issue that emerged for me is the importance of understanding the contextual nature of leadership and management. By embracing the complexity of leadership context, one can become a more effective and responsible leader.

 
 
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Leadership in Context

The readings and videos provided valuable insights into the ongoing debate about the nature of leadership and management. The seminal work of researchers, such as Bams (1978), Grint (1995), Gill (2003), and Hales (1986, 1999) highlighted the ambiguity and fragmentation of current leadership and management theory. This lack of coherence in the field has resulted in the difficulty of building a consistent body of knowledge and of sustained, systematic accretion of knowledge.  
 

The Elusive Nature of Leadership

Listening to the Radio National Best Practice audios on 21C Management Failure, Authentic Leadership, Genuine Leadership, Good Boss Bad Boss, and Why Responsible Leadership is Good for Business, reinforced the idea that leadership and management are highly contextualized phenomena that require different skills, styles, and strategies depending on the specific situation.The interviews with various experts and practitioners underscored the importance of understanding the complexities of the contemporary workplace, including new technologies, diverse workforces, changing values and norms, and the need for ethical, sustainable, and socially responsible practices.
 

Ten Differences between Managers and Leaders

The videos on the Top 10 Differences between Managers and Leaders, What is Context, Leadership as Practice, What is a Wicked Problem, and Got a Wicked Problem provided additional frameworks and concepts that helped me to understand the role of context in leadership.The Top 10 Differences video highlighted the key distinctions between the two roles, such as focusing on systems versus people, delegating versus collaborating, and maintaining status quo versus driving change.The videos on context and wicked problems emphasized the need to recognize the multiple perspectives, values, and interests that shape any problem, and the importance of adaptive and creative responses to complex and uncertain situations.
 

 

Watch these Videos: Top 10 Differences between managers and leaders https://youtu.be/8ubRzzirRKs What is context: https://youtu.be/OztAiKJbU1ALeadership as practice: https://youtu.be/GhBtiqFcaTQWhat is a Wicked Problem https://youtu.be/KmzcmeXTDb8Got a Wicked Problem? https://youtu.be/vSb7cJn2A
 

 

 
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Overall, the key issue that emerged for me is the importance of understanding the contextual nature of leadership and management. By embracing the complexity of leadership context, one can become a more effective and responsible leader.