Leadership in 21st Century

Abstract

Research Question (RV): Accordingly with industrial and general social development, management has also evolved. Management is a unifotm concept with two sides, that is management and leadership. Many models of management as well as leadership were created, supplemented, upgraded and changed. Management and leadership are different functions, but leadership is part of the managerial function. In the past, managers were led by command and control, while today, managers are led by changing mindsets. Managers create vision, initiate change, inspire and motivate employees, while managers plan, organize, lead and control. This paper will explore and attempt to answer the question of what management requires in the changing work and business environment of today's global world.

Purpose: The purpose of the article is to summarize the changes in the relationship between management and leadership and answer the question of what leadership is recommended in the new organizational paradigm.

Research Method: Through comparative analysis of the views and statements of many management and leadership researchers, we will try to test the thesis that classical management with planning, organizing, decesion making and controlling is the past and that new working and business conditions require management by changing the mindset and emphasizing the role and importance of management. creating vision, initiating change, inspiring and motivating employees.

Results: Based on the results of the research, we will try to propose a leadership model required by the changing working and operating conditions of industrial and other organizations in the 21st century of today's global society.

Organization: Using a proposed leadership model, industrial and other organizations would create the conditions for better utilization of available, especially human resources, stimulate commitment and enthusiasm for the better work of their employees and increase the competitive advantage of their organizations.

Society: Using the proposed design of leadership model in the new organizational paradigm, it would be easier for industrial and other organizations to adapt to the changing conditions of today's global society, thus ensuring the existence and successful development of today's and future competitive work and business conditions.

Originality: The proposed leadership model is the result of a comparative analysis of the views and suggestions of leadership by many researchers and practitioners and a synthesis of those leadership elements that are suitable for leadership in the 21st century.

Limitations / Further Research: The results of this research should encourage further exploration of ways and forms of leadership appropriate for the 21st century.