This document discusses the importance of leadership in organizational change and development. It states that leadership is critical for change management and organizational development as leaders are responsible for setting direction and influencing people to follow. Effective leadership is needed to provide vision, support strategies, aid in cultural change, and ensure resources and accountability for change efforts. The document also outlines various leadership skills that are important for organizational development, such as decision making, communication, goal setting and coaching. It emphasizes that leadership is the key critical factor for business success.

1. John Aderibigbe
Leadership Training Specialist
Entrepreneurship Development
Centre

2.  Why is it critical for leaders
to be successful at
organisational change?
 Because it is their job.

4.  “Leadership is Influence”- John
Maxwell
 “Leadership is an Activity”- Ayodele
Aderinwale, Executive Director,
Africa Leadership Forum

5.  Telecommunication: NITEL Vs MTN
 Banking: Zenith Vs Union Bank
 Leadership is not function of who comes
first…

6.  Wrong believes
 Not adopting change
 Giving wrong impression to customers
 Exhibiting wrong attitudes
 In fact leadership is more of attitude…

7.  Knowledge
 Customer
 Personal Value/Attitude

8.  Organization Development (OD) is a
planned, organization-wide effort to increase
an organization's effectiveness and viability.
OD is a response to change, a complex
educational strategy intended to change the
beliefs, attitudes, values, and structure of
organization so that they can better adapt to
new technologies, marketing and challenges,
and the dizzying rate of change itself.

9.  Organisational development is always a
subject of change management…
 Effective change management requires true
and effective leadership

10. Organisatio
nal
Developme
nt tools
Importance Role of
leadership
Purpose Provides directions for
the organization
Leaders
provide vision
and get buy-in
Strategy Provides the how-to
achieve organisational
purpose
Leaders
support and
get employees
buy-in
Culture Relationship among
employees , between
employees and the
work environment
Leaders aid
cultural
change

11. Organisationa
l
Development
tools
Importance Role of
leadership
Structure Ensure adequate fit
between the purpose
and the internal
structure
Leadership
support is
required
Rewards What the organization
rewards or punishes
for doing
Requires
leadership
support
Personnel
Development
Encourage, enable
and develop capable
people
Talent
management
requires good
leadership

12. ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT MODEL

14.  In this field, leadership is defined as setting
direction and influencing people to follow
that direction. A person can lead themselves,
other individuals, other groups or an entire
organization.
 Supervision is guiding the development and
productivity of people in the organization.
Effective supervisors are able to achieve
goals by guiding the work of other people –
by delegating.

15.  Leaders who work with others in the
organization to clarify the vision and goals,
or desired results, for change.
 Leaders in the organization must “walk their
talk” – they must behave according to the
same values and behaviors that are to be
accomplished by the change effort.
 Leaders must ensure the ongoing
accountabilities, resources and support to
ensure that actions are taken to accomplish
the overall change effort.

16.  Vision and focus
 People, process, profit
 Culture
 Lead People, Manage Resources
 Your number one customer is your
employee/employer
 The values you pass to employees determines
the ways they relate with your customers.

17.  Decision Making
 Creativity and Empowerment
 Communication Skills- Listening
 Goal setting
 Giving feedback
 Delegating
 Coaching
 Persuasion
 Running Meeting
 Conflict Handling

18.  Knowledge
 Technological Leadership
 Leading knowledge/ innovation
 Research and Development
 Customer
 Loyal Customer Base
 Total Quality Management
 Corporate Social Responsibilities
 Marketing Strategies

19.  If you lead your team, manage your
resources, keep your focus and try to do
more with less, then you are on the path to
creating a lasting legacy for generations to
come.
 Leadership is the sole critical factor for
business success. Be the good leader your
business, family and nation need.
 Thank you for listening.