External

External leadership behaviors are used to promote and defend the interests of the work unit or organization, to identify and understand threats and opportunities in the external environment, and to obtain necessary resources, support, and information for the survival and success of the leader's group or organization.

Why is external monitoring important for strategic leadership?

It allows you to understand what external factors will have an impact on your organization. You can then use this information to mitigate risks and develop appropriate objectives for your strategic plan.

What are external factors?

External factors are things outside a business that will have an impact on its success. Their impact can be positive or negative. A business cannot control external factors. All it can do is react to them and make decisions to help it remain successful.

What is an example of an external influence?

External influences include: community members, family, culture and traditions, friends, technology, and the media.

How external factors affect an organization?

External factors that affect an organization may be political, economic, social or technological. The same internal factors that lead to an organization's success inevitably characterize that organization's relationship to the external environment in these broad areas.