leaders make a real difference in an organization’s performance. Build an argument againt this statement?

Answer 1

no matter how small or however large your organization, you, as the leader, are only as good as those who make your continued leadership possible. without them you would not be able to perform all of and even the most menial functions required to proceed.

maslow and others like him have proved that something as simple as common courtesy toward those who share your common interest to proceed into the future successfully is integral. if those who help were to walk out indefinitely, how much would it hinder your business or your bottom line? could you survive? these are things to consider even now in an employers world. you never know when the shoe will end up on the other foot.

Answer 2

Leaders don't always make a difference in an organization's performance. I can make this argument in a couple of naive ways:

1. In some organizations leaders come and go all the time and nothing changes. This happens when people are hired or retained inappropriately and that happens when the so called leaders fear change. These people will not rock the boat themselves, nor will they hire anyone that is likely to, nor will they retain anyone who does. (This argument is false because, while they make no intentional difference in performance, the organization's performance will stagnate over time by these leaders' inaction. It is a misuse of the language to call them leaders.)

2. There is an organizational form called "the leaderless team." The ideology is that without the monopolization of power associated with conventional leadership, the team members will retain their individual power and self organize to accomplish their goals. It is believed that the only difference a leader will make is to constrain individual contributions and therefore limit overall performance. (This argument is specious because in a self-organizing mode everyone, at the appropriate time and with the appropriate contribution, acts as a leader.)

That's the best I can do for the moment. Great question! I look forward to other answers.

Answer 3

Systems keeps workers in check and assure quality. A perfectly synchronized organization will continue to be productive without leadership. Now take away their janitor and chaos will insue.