Welcome to the last week of your course. In this discussion question you have the opportunity to be creative and to relate what you have learned to your professional lives. Please explore and critically think about some of the learning objectives and concepts presented in this course. Please effectively communicate how you would lead an organization (or a group of people within the organization) by applying the knowledge you have learned ethically and responsibly. Your discussion should also include innovative thinking, and information-technology aspects (such as the Internet, social-media, computers, and so forth) that may assist you in decision-making. You may frame your discussion around any functional component of business, and in any context; problem-solving, management, leadership, organizational behavior, and so forth.

Explanation:

The business market is constantly changing, currently we are dealing with a technological revolution that directly affects the lives of people and companies. The market is increasingly competitive and globalized, so adapting to new processes and innovations with regard to technology, administrative practices and communication are essential when it comes to managing companies.

A good leader must understand that currently companies are increasingly responsible for their micro and macro environment, which configures them as active agents for positive change in the world. Therefore, the ideal is that managers consider adopting current practices that use modern communication and intelligence systems to make work easier and more agile, in addition to promoting continuous improvement in all organizational processes, avoiding waste and negative impacts on the environment, establishing social programs and environmental protection practices, in order to attest its value to stakeholders.

It is also necessary that the company be ethical with its employees, respect the individual values of each with regard to culture, gender, etc., promoting an environment and organizational culture focused on inclusion and respect for differences.

The ideal is also to have an assertive leadership, where the leader is the personal incentive agent, adopting positive attitudes about its collaborators and helping in the personal and professional development, generating an innovative, ethical and positive environment.