Visionary Leadership In Criminal Justice Organizations

According to Fullan (2014), visionary leadership involves envisioning the present and future needs of an organization and conveying this vision to subordinates, motivating them to share and commit to the vision, and aligning processes and resources so as to attain it. A visionary leader sets the direction, is a change agent, and is also the spokesperson (Fullan, 2014). One scenario where visionary leadership is used in criminal justice organizations is in the change of police policies and procedures. The present policies and procedures may not be the best. It is the duty of a visionary leader to recognize the gap in performance. He/she should evaluate the present situation and also identify better policies and procedures that can be used in

There are three main views of organizational conflict namely traditional, human relations, and interactionist views.

i. Traditional View. This is the earliest approach to conflict which presumed that all forms of conflict were bad and therefore, should be avoided (Robbins & Judge, 2015). The conflict was regarded negatively and discussed with terms such as violence, irrationality, and destruction. The conflict was seen as a dysfunctional outcome that arises from poor communication, lack of transparency and trust between people, and failure of leaders to be responsive to the needs of the subordinates. The traditional view was later rejected by academics and scholars who realized that conflict was not always avoidable ii. Human Relations View. This view considers conflict as a natural and unavoidable phenomenon that cannot be eliminated from an organization (Robbins & Judge, 2015). As such, the conflict was seen in positive light, and it was suggested that it might lead to improvement of the performance of a

An example of a functional conflict in the midst of a criminal justice agency is that witnessed in the New York Police Department. While fighting terror, the NYPD encounters conflict on a regular basis. The department’s counterterrorism unit works tirelessly to thwart attack threats that the city faces. The functional conflict seen in the department is in how it works with other agencies to fight terrorism and ensure the safety of people in the city. The other departments include the FBI and Homeland Security (Bjelopera & Finklea, 2014). In working together, a common beneficial objective which is the safety of citizens is