Chapter 11 pg. 350 Question 7 "Why is it important for today's leaders to develop cultural intelligence? Do you think a leader who has never had experience with people different from himself or herself can develop the ability to smoothly adapt to culturally different ways of thinking and behaving? Discuss." The charismatic leader has the ability to bring the employees together and promote selfconfidence in employees who may lack the confidence to try new tactics. This kind of leader can also be of great advantage when companies are going through any restructuring. The transformational leader is also very charismatic, yet focuses more on creating excitement for the employees during these times of change. Transformational leaders are another great asset during times of change. Authentic leaders strive for more open and honest communication between the leadership group and the employees. This kind of leader promotes integrity, reliability, and trustworthiness. Therefore, this kind of leader is the one that the more confident employees will come to for a more honest and direct answer to questions. The authentic leader cares more for the employees, company, and community than for himself. The team leader will push to promote a team atmosphere for the employees are for the leadership team. This leader wants people to work together in order to achieve the common goals of the company. Organizational culture can be described as the personality of the organization. Culture is composed of assumptions, values, norms and tangible signs of the organization members and behaviors. Therefore, organizational culture can be described as a system of inputs and feedback from society, laws, values, and competition. Essentially, it is the combined attitude and behavior of the people -...:+L.'... +1..\" numnu:nn+.'n.' an. n n:...n.1n ......'+ n... +nnm m1... \"nan."u- "41' nunnuun. n