The  role of leadership is to influence the culture, to decode it, to transmit it, and to mentor it. Mentoring Is not just for newcomers, top talent, or junior staff. Everyone can benefit from mentoring at different points in their careers even if they are already successful or experienced. With team members who are more established, invite them to share what’s changed, what they noticed across the organization and ask them to consider mentoring others. Then help them discover the correct questions to ask and how to reinforce the culture while celebrating diversity within the culture. Share experience with mentoring and what you believe to be the benefits and added value for the mentoring process.

1. Discuss how organisations can help employees plan their careers and include the benefits and risks to the company  2. Many people feel that mentoring relationships should occur naturally, in situations where senior managers feel inclined to play that role. With reference to the above, explain some advantages of setting up a formal mentoring program.

(1) Why are Transformational and Transactional leadership considered to be contrasting forms of leadership? (2) In what types of situation or organization might these different styles of leadership be used? (3) Which of these two do you think is the most effective style of leadership for the modern workplace?

Your friend is a human resource manager. She says, “People expect men and women to havedifferent leadership styles but in fact their leadership styles are very similar.” Is this correct?

Match each cultural dimension with the scenario that most clearly illustrates it. Francisco is mostly interested in accruing wealth and material possessions rather than in fostering relationships in his personal or professional life. Paul might not agree with all of the decisions his supervisor makes, but Paul would never go behind his supervisor's back or "over his head" in an attempt to get something done. It is very important to Chiharu that she fit in with her workgroup. High collectivism High power distance High uncertainty avoidance Sierra is vital to her team's success, but her primary goal is to get promoted. High individualism Svea feels more comfortable in her job when all duties and expectations are explicitly defined. High masculinity