MALAYSIA LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES: A MODEL FOR EFFECTIVE PERFORMANCE

The aim of this paper is to explore and analyze how organizations in Malaysia could approach improvement by adopting the leadership competency model. By using a modification model from the American Society of Training and Development (ASTD), this paper utilizes the improvement model in its role as a management tool to institute change. It specifically examines the implications of adopting the model within the organization system in Malaysia. With increasing global demand among organizations to become more competitive, Malaysia?s organizations must utilize a leader competency model to improve leadership style and use the market-driven organizational approach more. Through the examination of the organization?s culture and performance, it has discovered that the leadership and management style has room for improvement in Malaysia