When I was little, my mother wanted me to join the Girl Scouts ®. Being a shy child, I found no value in meeting new children my age. After listening to my mother I found the courage to join the Girl Scouts. There was a leader in the group and there was an organizational culture among the children. The leader of the children announced my arrival and decided that I was good enough to join them. The scouts shared toys and stories and there was a feeling of trust among the group. As I think back to my childhood, I realized that leadership and organizational culture were introduced to me at a young age. I will analyze Qualcomm Incorporated from two different perspectives; the leadership of the entire company, the division of personnel and the organizational culture. I will conclude this article with a prescription for change in Qualcomm's leadership and its organizational culture. As previously mentioned, the young scout who came forward asking me to join her group of friends demonstrated unsanctioned leadership. Robbins and Judge (2011), state that these types of leaders have “the capacity to influence that emerges outside the formal structure of the organization […] leaders can emerge from within a group as well as through formal appointment” ( p.736) . The Girl Scout was not a leader; yet he possessed all the qualities of trust, reliability and respect. In my experience, a successful leader must have all of the above. During my years of working in various business settings, I have observed that a successful leader is someone who is innovative, a person who takes risks, empowers subordinates, and understands the ability to inspire others to strive to be excellent. Robbins and Judge (2011) state: “...... middle of the paper ...... department leaders within the human resources division, uses the matrix structure design and an advantage with an organization semi-borderless. A boundaryless organization is “an organization that seeks to eliminate the chain of command, have unlimited spans of control, and replace departments with empowered teams” (Robbins and Judge, 2011, p.501).Works CitedQualcomm Incorporated, (2011 ). History: who we are. Retrieved from: Qualcomm, Inc. website http://www.qualcomm.com/who-we-are/historyQualcomm Incorporated, (2011). Accelerate innovation through diversity. Retrieved from: Qualcomm, Inc. website http://www.qualcomm.com/citizenship/responsibility/reports/2010/workplace/global-workforce-inclusion#honored-for-leadershipRobbins, SP, Judge, TA, (2011 ). Organizational behavior. (14th ed., pp. 376-543). New Jersey: Prentice Hall.
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