Whatisthedifferencebetweenleadershipandmanagement?Notmanypeopleunderstandwhatthe "leadership"or"management"termmeans.Manypeoplethingthattheyaresimilaror interchangeableIwasoneofthoseafewyearsagoHonestly,itwasnoteasytounderstandand recognizetherolesofaleaderandofamanagerbecausebothexistwithinthesamedepartmentor organization.Infact,theleadershipandmanagementrolesneedtobedifferentiatedandclarified. Theroles'clarificationnotonlyhelpstheemployeestoaddresstheirconcernstotheappropriate higher–level"boss",butalsoiscrucialinmakingtheorganization'sstrategiessuccessful.Thispaper presentsthehistoricaldefinitionofleadershipandmanagementaswellshowmorecontent
However,itdependsontheviewsofthefollowersthattheleaderscouldbeheroesordevilsbecause theseleadershavetheabilitytomoveorconvincethereluctantfollowersintotheirwaysofdoingor thinkingExamplesoftheseleadersareNapoleon,Gandhi,MartinLuther,andmanyothers Accordingtothe"puppet"theory,theleadershipcamefromtheinevitabledevelopmentofsocial institutionsthroughmanystagesofthehistory.Thosestagesstartedwiththeprimitivegroupsinthe human–beinghistory,then,wereledtothetribalchiefleadership,tofeudalism,capitalism,and socialistdemocracy.Leaders"arenotthetruecausesofthesehistoricalevents".They"respondto theforces"ofeachstageInotherwords,theforcesofhistoryshapewhattheleadersdoThe "Totem"theorysymbolizestheleadersasgroupleaderswhoareseenas"carryingtheroyallineor geneticperfectionofthatgroup(i.e.monarchdescendants)ormaybethe"reincarnationofadead anchestors(i.e.theDalaiDamaorotherspiritualleaders).Finally,DrBeanexplainsthatthelast theory,Cybernetic,suggeststhe"leadershipismajorpartofthecontrolsystemgroup,akindof guidancesystem"Thoseleadersleadthegroupsonthetrackwhattheyhavepointedoutandguide thegroupmemberstosucceedtheadaptabilityandsurvivability(Bean,2001)."Aristocraticthinkers havepostulatedthatleadershipdependsonone'sbluebloodorgenes"(Gerotaxas,2007).Tim
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ManagementandLeadershipAsaNavalOfficerIhadtheopportunitytoexperiencebothleadership andmanagement.Today'sNavyoperateswithfewerpeopleandresourcesthanbefore.Therefore, leadershipandmanagementaremoreimportantthanever.VeryearlyinmycareerIwastaught leadershipandasIadvancedthroughtheranksIexperiencedmanagement.Therearenumerous distinctionsbetweenmanagementandleadershipGoodmanagersaresometimesleaders;good leadersaresometimesmanagers.Thedistinctionisprimarilybetweenactionandenabling.Isee managementasafunction.Examplesofmanagementinclude,planning,budgeting,evaluating,and facilitatingExamplesofleadershipinclude,arelationship,selectingshowmorecontent LeadershipLeadershipisafacetofmanagement.Itisjustoneofthemanyassetsasuccessful managermustpossess.Themainaimofamanageristomaximizetheoutputoftheorganization throughadministrativeimplementation.Toachievethismanagersmustundertakethefourfunctions ofmanagement:planning,organization,leadingandcontrolling.Insomecasesleadershipisjustone importantcomponentoftheleadingfunctionPredpall(1994)said,"Leadersmustletvision, strategies,goals,andvaluesbetheguide–postforactionandbehaviorratherthanattemptingto controlothers".Insomecircumstances,leadershipisnotrequired.Forexample,self–motivated groupsmaynotrequireasingleleaderandmayfindleadersdominating.Thefactthataleaderisnot alwaysrequiredprovesthatleadershipisjustanassetandisnotessential.Tocreateandmaintaina healthyorganizationalcultureisatraitofaneffectiveleaderTobeaneffectiveleaderrequires certainskills.Iwillidentifysixskillseffectiveleadershaveincommon.Followership,concernfor subordinates,developmentofothers,communication,highstandardsofperformanceandloyaltyto theorganizationNavyLeaderDevelopmentProgram(1990)suggestthat"Toleadyoumustfirstbe abletofollow:Forwithoutfollowers,therecanbenoleaders".Onethingthatisoftenoverlooked concerningsuccessfulleadersistheyweresuccessfulfollowersbeforethey
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Iseverygoodmanageragoodleader?Iseveryleaderagoodmanager?Leadershipandmanagement areoftenusedinsimilarperspectives,yettheydonotsharethesamemeaning.Leadersareexactly whatthenamesays–theyleadteammemberstosuccess.Managers,likeleaders,havethemeaning referencedinthename.Managersmanageoveremployees,strivingforsuccess.Thetwotitlescan beusedsimultaneouslywithoneperson,butthisisarareoccurrence
AccordingtoMSNEncartaDictionary,thetermmanagehasseveralmeanings.Oneofthe explanationsstatethattomanageisto"administerorrunsomething–tobeincharge...andbe responsibleforitssmoothrunningandforanypersonnel"(Encarta,2008)MSNEncarta Dictionary...showmorecontent...
Aleaderguideshisorheremployeesintherightdirectionsothattheyasateamachievepositive results.Aleaderhelpsemployeestoknowthecorrectmethodsusedinperformingdailytasks.A leaderfocusesontrainingtheemployeesandassistingtheminfurtheringtheirknowledgeofthe industryEmployeeslookuptoleadersandtrustthattheleadersareguidingthemalongthecorrect path.
Whatarethedifferencesbetweenmanagersandleaders?"Thebiggestdifferencebetweenmanagers andleadersisthewaytheymotivatethepeoplewhoworkorfollowthem,andthissetsthetonefor mostotheraspectsofwhattheydo"(ChangingMinds,2008).Managershirepeopletowork underneaththemtoaccomplishtasksforacommongoalThesepeopleareconsideredsubordinates Leadershavefollowers.Thesefollowersareconsideredemployees.Leadersarepassionateabout somethingandbringthislevelofunderstandingandemotiontoothersaroundthem.Managersdeal withthephysicalaspectoftheposition,whereasleadersdealwiththepersonalaspectofthe position.
Doallmanagershaveleadershipskills?Themajorityofmanagerspossessesmanagementskillsbut lackstheleadershipskillsthatareneededtobeanaccomplishedpersonincharge.Amanageris someonewithatitle,whohassubordinatesthatarepaidtoobeyandcompleteassignments.Aleader issomeonewhopeoplechoosetofollowLeadersarenotalwaysmanagersAnyperson
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ManagementandLeadership
Managementandleadership,twowordsthatareconsideredsynonymousandareoftenusedinthe samecontext,yettheydonotmeanthesamethingandtheydescribetwodifferentconcepts. Accordingtothedictionary,managementis1)Theact,mannerorpracticeofmanaging;handling, supervision,orcontrol;2)Thepersonorpersonswhocontrolordirectabusinessorotherenterprise;
3)Skillinmanaging;executiveability;whereasleadershipis1)Thepositionorofficeofaleader;
2)Capacityorabilitytolead;3)Agroupofleaders;4)Guidance;direction.Inmanyorganizations, managementisajobdescription;leadershipisapositivetraitManagerstendtothinkincrementally, whileleadersthink...showmorecontent...
Managementnormallyconsistsofpeople,whoareexperiencedintheirfield,andhaveworkedtheir wayupthecompany.Amanagerknowshoweachlayerofthesystemworksandmayalsopossessa goodtechnicalknowledge.Managersare"principallyadministrators¬theywritebusinessplans,set budgetsandmonitorprogress"Additionaltaskshandledbymanagersareproblem–solvingand facilitatingmeetings.Managersusuallyachievetheirpositionthroughexperienceand understanding,andobtainauthoritythroughtimeandloyalty.
Inbusiness,leadershipis"theabilitytoinfluenceemployeestovoluntarilypursueorganizational goals."Leadershipisoneofthemanyassetsasuccessfulmanagershouldpossess.While managementisconsideredaposition,leadershipisconsideredarelationshipThus,leadershipisthe connectionbetweentheleaderandtheirsubordinatesthatmakesmanagementsuccessful.This connectioncanstrengthenanorganizationandmaketheworkmorefocusedandeffective.
LeadershipistheabilitytogetpeopletowillinglyfollowApersonwhoexhibitsthetraitsof leadershipiscalledaleader.Theroleofaleaderistoensurethatthedesiredtasksandguidelinesare implementedthroughtouttheteam.Sincemanagerscannotbeeverywhereatthesametime,leaders areputintoplacetobridgethegapwhileechoingmanagementsrequirements.Becauseleadersare thelinkbetweenthe
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Successfulorganizationshavestrongleadersandmanagersthatdevelop,supportandencourage employeelongevitywithinacompany.Thereisasignificantdifferencebetweenleadershipand managementhoweverbothskillshavetobeusedcollectivelyandbothareimportanttoaprofitable organization.Leadershipisanotionofcommunicatinganorganization'svision,whereas managementismoreoftheimplementationoftheorganization'svisionThemanagertypically carriesouttheresponsibilitieswrittenbytheorganizationandhasagoodteamunderneaththemto carryoutthedutiesandmeetthegoals.Mostcompanieshaveamissionstatementthatmirrorsand supportsacompany'svisionWhenreferringleadershipandmanagement,thetwoshowmore content...
AccordingtoHerseyandBlanchard(1998),therearethreeareasrequiredforeffectiveleadership. Technicalskills,whichincludesclinicalexpertiseandknowledgeasitpertainstonursing.Secondly, humanskills,whichistheabilityandjudgmenttoworkwithpeopleinleadershiproles.Andlastly, conceptualskillswhichistheabilitytounderstandthecomplexitiesofoverallorganizationand figureouthowandwhereone'sownstrengthsofmanagementfitsintotheoverallorganization (Cherry,Jacob2011).Leadershipisuniquecomparedtoanyotherrolebecauseofitsresponsibility forpeople.Goodleadersarefollowedmerelybecausetheyhavegainedpeople'strustandrespect.
Management:
Managementinvolvesthetacticalaspectofdaytodayfunctionsandwhokeepscontrolofthework environmenttomakesuretheorganizationismovingforwardandinthesamedirectionofthe company'svisionManagersarefacedwithmanyresponsibilitieseachday,oneofwhichis managingpeople.Thegoalofasuccessfulmanageristoachievethehighestproductivityofthe organizationbywayofthepeoplehe/shemanages.Amanagerismoreofaproblemsolverandtakes careofworkareasrelatingtopeoplemanagement,timemanagement,decisionmakingetc.
AccordingtoLewin(1951)andWhite&Lippit(1960),therearethreeprevalentmanagement behaviorstyles:Authoritarian,democraticandlaissez–fare(Cherry,
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ManagementandLeadership
Areyouamanageroraleader?Thisisaquestionthathasbeenaskedfromconsultantsto corporations.Anorganizationneedsbothmanagementandleadership.Itisgoodforacorporationto understandthedifferencesbetweentheboth.IthinkLeadersandManagershaveveryclearand distinctqualitiesbuthighlyinterconnecttogetherSkilledsetmanagementandleadershipareneeded toachieveorganizationalgoals.Dependingonthesizeofanorganization,managementand leadershiprolesmaybecarriedoutbythesameperson,orbymultiplemanagerswhocarryoutthe tworoles
Ibelievethataleaderisonewhoguidespeopleinacertaindirectiontoaccomplishacertaingoal. Everybusinessneedsleadership.showmorecontent
Managershaveapositionofauthorityvestedinthembythecompany,andtheirsubordinateswork forthemandlargelydoastheyaretold.Ideally,youwilldevelopmanagersthatcanleadand leadersthatcanmanageMostsuccessfulmanagersarealsosuccessfulleadersManyleaders,even thebrightest,figureoutwhathastohappenwiththingsinthecompany,tellpeoplewhatisneeded forthedesiredresultsandthenexpectthingstohappen–agrosssimplificationoftheprocess.An organizationthatusesworkteamshasaleaderwhosetaskistobringeveryonetogethertoworkasa team.Everyonesharesthesamevisionandwantstoaccomplishthesametask.Withoutaleader, employeescanbedistractedandmisledastothemissionthataffectsthecompanyasawhole Motivationisakeyfactorwhichbothleadershipandmanagementmustpossess;withoutthis, employeeshavenothingtolookforwardto.Theirmotivationwouldhavetoriseabovetheaverage andtakepersonalresponsibilityfortheoutcomeofthetask
Itisgoodtohaveaparticipateleaderthatlikestoreceiveinputfromothersandaimsforbalance. Thisleaderfeelsthatbyinvolvingothersinthedecisionmakingprocesswillhelpalleviateconflicts intheworkplace.Inmyorganization,thereseemstobebothtypesofleaders.Inmyparticular department,thereistheparticipateleaderwholikestogeteveryone'sinvolvementand
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