EXAMINING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN VISIONARY AND SYMBIOTIC LEADERSHIP AND EMPLOYEE EMPOWERMENT

Year 2021, Volume: 4 Issue: 1, 41 - 58, 30.06.2021

Sıdıka Ece Yılmaz

Abstract

Visionary and symbiotic leadership are modern leadership styles that place emphasis on the relationship between a leader and followers. Predicting that visionary leaders who offer a change in the organization and try to influence the attitudes, perceptions and behaviors of the followers to adopt the vision throughout the organization, encourage empowerment in the leadership process. Symbiotic relationships are established between the leader and his followers as a result of mutual expectations, mutual benefit and trust concepts that manifest themselves in the organization. Symbiotic leadership considering the common interest in the two sides realizes on the symbiotic relationship between the parties, symbiosis, common goal and trust. The qualified relationships and trust environment established by the leaders and followers in line with the common goal point to employee empowerment. Employee empowerment can be seen as an important tool used by visionary leaders and symbiotic leaders in achieving the goal of organizations. The aim of the study is to illustrate the relationship between visionary and symbiotic leadership and employee empowerment. Considering literature, a conceptual framework is drawn.

Keywords

Visionary Leadership, Symbiotic Leadership, Employee Empowerment, Kyosei, Symbiotic Relationship

VİZYONER VE SİMBİYOTİK LİDERLİK İLE PERSONEL GÜÇLENDİRME ARASINDAKİ İLİŞKİNİN İNCELENMESİ

Abstract

Vizyoner liderlik ve simbiyotik liderlik, lider ile takipçiler arasındaki ilişkilere önem veren modern liderlik tarzlarıdır. Örgütte değişimi sağlayan ve vizyonun örgüt çapında benimsenmesi için takipçilerin tutum, algı ve davranışlarını etkilemeye çalışan vizyoner liderlerin liderlik sürecinde güçlendirmeyi teşvik ettiği öngörülmektedir. Örgüt içerisinde kendini gösteren karşılıklı beklentiler, karşılıklı fayda ve güven kavramları sonucunda lider ile takipçileri arasında simbiyotik ilişkiler kurulmaktadır. İki tarafın karşılıklı yararını düşünen, simbiyotik liderlik, taraflar arasındaki simbiyotik ilişki, ortak yaşam, ortak amaç ve güven üzerine gerçekleşmektedir. Lider ve takipçilerin ortak amaç doğrultusunda kurmuş olduğu kaliteli ilişkiler ve güven ortamı personel güçlendirmeye işaret etmektedir. Personel güçlendirme, örgütlerin amacını gerçekleştirirken vizyoner liderler ve simbiyotik liderler tarafından kullanılan önemli bir araç olarak görülebilir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, vizyoner ve simbiyotik liderlik ile personel güçlendirme arasındaki ilişkiyi ortaya koymaktır. Çalışmada literatürden yola çıkarak kavramsal bir çerçeve çizilmektedir.

Keywords

Vizyoner Liderlik, Simbiyotik Liderlik, Personel Güçlendirme, Kyosei, Simbiyotik İlişki

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