Title: External Factors Affecting Leadership | Bizfluent
Headings: External Factors Affecting Leadership
External Factors Affecting Leadership
Organizational Environment
Organizational Resources
Employee Roles
Organizational Culture
Sociological Factors
Economic and Political Factors
Technology

Content: Employees also affect the organization by their work ethic and personal values. Roles have pitfalls and roadblocks that leaders must recognize and reduce in order to help staff accomplish their tasks. Organizational Culture
The culture of an organization is a combination of its founders, past and current leaders, history and crises. Culture is difficult to change, because it is the result of long-held information and formal systems, traditions, customs and rules that represent the self image and shared expectations of the organization. Established rites, such as rituals, routines and a set way of doing things impacts company norms, such as how a worker can be in good standing and how a worker can respond appropriately for various circumstances. Sociological Factors
Leaders need to understand the demographic makeup and cultures of the clients of the organization and trends in the marketplace to design products and services for particular populations. Economic and Political Factors
Leaders must educate themselves on their suppliers, customers and competitors to determine the economic and current political factors that affect the marketplace. These factors influence how leaders accomplish their goals. Technology
Technology can dramatically change the business environment, overnight. Leaders must adjust their management styles to help the company adapt to technology.