Abstract
The long term and recent effects of globalization and increasing ethnic and gender diversity are turning the attention of leaders to the management of cultural differences in a diverse and inclusive organizational culture. The pressure to change or adapt requires organizations to value diversity in order to increase organizational effectiveness and synergy. Starting from this point of view, this chapter reviews and offers suggestions on how transformational leadership in an inclusive culture can create a commitment, higher performance, and sustainability with diversity management in a public organization. Understanding expectations in different circumstances is crucial to creating passionate employees with a positive attitude for the organization.
TopMethodology
This chapter aims to provide a fundamental theoretical framework for transformational leadership in a diverse and inclusive organizational culture. It is aimed to understand the relations between leadership and organizational culture. Qualitative research methods using secondary data to draw attention to new terms are used in this chapter. For this purpose, more than forty works are used in the literature review. Considering the distribution of these studies, it is seen that there are more than twenty articles, and the rest consists of books and various book chapters. In addition, while selecting these resources, it is aimed to show that the subject has a highly debated importance in today's research world by including current sources and old works that have been mentioned successfully in the field. To ensure the reader's fluency, key terms are included at the end of the chapter, as well as explanations of these terms that the author considers important while processing the chapter. Thus, the readers or other researchers will have the opportunity to see more clearly which concepts are discussed from which point of view while examining the chapter.
Key Terms in this Chapter
DEI: Diversity, equity, and inclusion is a term used to describe policies and programs that promote the representation and participation of different groups of individuals.
Leadership: It is the ability to influence followers while driving change and contribute to the environment using knowledge and intuitive power.
Cultural Change: The term that emphasizes the impact of cultural capital on individual and social behavior is the repositioning or restructuring of culture.
Public Organization: It is a non-profit economic development organization responsible for the administration and functioning of a state.
Diversity Management: It is the process of creating a diverse and inclusive work environment by valuing human capital for sustainable success.
Sustainability: It is the ability to be permanent with effective use of resources and efficient work.
Transformational Leadership: It is a theory of leadership in which a leader works with followers beyond their self-interest to identify needed change, establish a vision to guide the change through influence, inspiration, and drive change with committed members of a group.