Verizon Communications Management and LeadershipWhen an organization decides it needs to be the best in the world, it looks for the best employees the world has to offer to get the job done. The organization knows that it will need a good set of guidelines to maintain a high standard of excellence, as well as qualified employees willing to abide by these guidelines. The organization will need good leadership to help employees see the vision the organization is putting forward; leaders will need skilled managers who encourage the dream. This is the normal process for almost all companies and in most cases the company will succeed in achieving its goal. It is the success of an organization that makes the rest of the world, the consumer, see it in a way that gives the organization a solid foundation and respect. The respect earned by a successful organization is not only earned by the products it produces, but also by other factors that consumers can refer to. Those hidden qualities of humanity, whether feeding the hungry or furthering science's need to find a cure for AIDS, are at the forefront of the organization's success in building a strong bond with culture. How does culture fit into the design of an organization and what purpose does it serve? Does an organization need the foundations of culture to be successful? This article will examine the organizational culture of one such company, Verizon. The document will discuss the responsibilities of leadership in creating a healthy organizational culture, the roles played by managers and leaders, as well as the four functions of management; planning, organizing, leading and controlling as it relates to supporting the organization's culture....... middle of the document...... help and the last one is "We thank you for choosing Verizon. They take it very seriously their work and they seem to be very happy to do it. Understanding the organizational culture of Verizon Communications provides a better perspective on how the world of work can change the habits of individuals in normal day-to-day events own daily lifestyle. It is surprising that I myself did not become an employee of Verizon Communications. Reference page: Google Jobs, 2008 http://www.google.com/support/jobs/bin/static.py?page= about.htmlVerizon Corporate, 2008http ://investors.verizon.com/com.gov/overview.aspxhttp://investors.verizon.com/com.gov/gov.guidelines.aspxhttp://responsibility.verizon.com/values /our-values.htmVerizon Code of Conduct, 2008 https://www22.verizon.com/about/careers/codeofconduct.html