Leadership behavior shaping culture

Leaders lead within a unique cultural context, and their behavior—especially their leadership style and best practices—shapes that context. Each leader needs to find out. How does my behavior contribute to our cultural problems How do I need to behave differently to bring about improvements in our organizational culture The Leadership Diagnostic Instrument (LDI), introduced in chapter 4, gives the leader the information she needs to think productively about this question by providing comprehensive feedback about her relationships with important others in the organization. 

The leadership team must have an in-depth understanding of the current organizational culture in order to begin the process of what has to change the culture of an organization in order to shape a new culture. Every department in an organization has unique behavioral that include adherence to facility rules, dress codes, etiquette, performance goals, etc. 

The leadership team determines what it should do each day to reach the overall goals of the organization if it is to survive. It should ensure that the organizational culture shapes the behaviors and actions of employees (US DOE, 2009). 

Strong OE leadership and corporate governance is vital, because it shapes and molds an organization s corporate culture, and it is this culture which defines and influences anployee behavior with respect to safety. Tasks involving safety may be delegated, but responsibility and accountability will always remain with the organization s senior leaders, so it is essential that they promote an environment which encourages safe behavior. 

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