Perspective Chapter: Fostering Effective Leadership in Social Work Organisations

Abstract

The need to understand theories and definitions in leadership and organizations from social work perspectives has increased worldwide. The leadership explanations and classifications have been developed to understand how social work leadership in organizations is producing favourable returns. This has been a major concern among governments, policy makers, and academics, formal and informal organizations. Social work leadership is needed by any professional organization that seeks to provide basic social services to the society. So far, many organizations including social work have been using different leadership approaches to achieve their goals and objectives which ultimately help them to motivate their employees for profit or non-profit gains. As such the chapter is based on qualitative information on different leadership models social work organizations use to expand their activities. The study findings demonstrate that there is need for much understanding on leadership approaches used to promote the growth of an organization from social work perspectives. The chapter suggests relevant leadership theories or models that could be used to enhance the full functioning of social work organizations being it local, national, regional or international the world over. The results will inform governments and social work organizations to design and apply broad organization leadership from social work perspectives that promote the growth and function of any organization.