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"The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do
what he wants done, and self-restraint to keep from meddling with them while they do
it." Roosevelt,Theodore,(2005).
leadership to be synonymous they are in reality two different concepts. A person can be a
good leader but if he does not know how to manage an organization that organization will
be destined to fail. Also if a person had great management skills but lacks in leadership
no matter how good he is if he cannot lead his employees towards the goal then it is a
difference between leadership and management however both skills have to be used
implementation of the organization’s vision. The manager typically carries out the
responsibilities written by the organization and has a good team underneath them to
carry out the duties and meet the goals. Most organizations have a mission statement
that mirrors and supports an organization’s vision. When referring leadership and
management, the two are closely linked yet both mean and hold different task and
responsibilities.
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A good leader takes on all the responsibility of his/her team by incorporating
facilitating, and by creating environments that support the focus of the organization.
Leaders are role models who lead by example and realize they may need to put their
own feelings aside to make a decision that is beneficial for the organization and his
employees. In theory, the ideal scenario is for a leader to have infinite flexibility or being
able to adapt your leadership style according to each situation, but leaders are
There are many roles and responsibilities a leader has in creating a productive
culture within the organization. According to Hersey and Blanchard (1998), there are
three areas required for effective leadership. Technical skills, which includes clinical
expertise and knowledge as it pertains to nursing. Secondly, human skills, which is the
ability and judgment to work with people in leadership roles. And lastly, conceptual skills
which is the ability to understand the complexities of overall organization and figure out
how and where one’s own strengths of management fits into the overall organization
In the modern times one of the most important human activities is managing
group of people. Ever since people began forming groups to accomplish aims they
could not achieve as individuals, managing has been essential to ensure the
effort and as many organized groups have become large the task of managers has
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Management is the process of designing and maintaining an environment in
NATURE OF LEADERSHIP
1.1 Leadership
Meaning:
that work which is done by the leader. It is a process of social influence in which one
person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common
task.
but generally it is relationship in which the behaviour or actions of people are influenced
by one person.
understand and agree about what needs to be done and how to do it and the process of
others to interact in ways that experiment with new forms of intellectual and emotional
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where the ethics of individuals are integrated into the mores of a community as a means
influencing people so that they will strive willingly and enthusiastically toward the
motivate their followers and design organisational contexts. If the group is influenced or
motivated by the leader and give their full effort to reach the desired goal then the
Leadership derives from power and is similar to, yet distinct from, management.
groups. Thus it can be said that a manager is necessarily a leader but a leader may
not be a manager.
Leadership is essential for managing. The ability to lead effectively is one of the
keys to being an effective manager because she/he has to combine resources and
motivation, one can appreciate better what people want and why they act as they do.
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A leader can encourage or dampen workers motivation by creating a favorable or
people to follow a person that makes that person a leader. Moreover, people tend to
follow those whom they see as providing a means of achieving their desires, needs
and wants.
members. Group members are not powerless; they can shape group activities in
some ways. Still, the leader will usually have more power than the group members.
Leaders can influence the followers’ behavior in some ways. In fact, leaders can
influence workers either to do ill or well for the company. The leader must be able to
The leader must co-exist with the subordinates or followers and must have the
clear idea about their demands and ambitions. This creates loyalty and trust in
from their leaders. Leaders are the real teachers of ethics, and they can reinforce
ideas. It is very important for leaders to make positive statements of ethics if they are
not hypocritical.
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Leading is a very demanding job for both physically and psychologically. The
leader must have the strength, power, and ability to meet the bodily requirements;
zeal, energy, and patience to meet the mental requirements for leading.
behavioral pattern which the leader reflects in his role as a leader is often described as
the style of leadership. Leadership style is the result of the leader’s philosophy,
NATURE OF MANAGEMENT
1.1 MANAGEMENT
Meaning:
Today management basically concern with changes and challenges, and it is difficult to
manage.
plan, organize, direct and control the resources of the organization for obtaining
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* It applies to managers at all organizational levels.
standard of living of the people in the society through developing an ideal organizational
more realistic view about organizational and social problems and to find out their
effective solution.
1) According to Taylor:
“Management is the art of knowing what you want to do and then seeing that it is
2) According to Lawrence:
people.”
1. Management is an activity
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6. Management is getting things done through others.
The business comes into existence with certain objectives which are to be
achieved by a group and not by one person alone. Management gets things done by,
with and through the efforts of group members. It co-ordinates the activities and actions
c. Management is intangible:-
It is an unseen force, its presence can be evidence by the result of its efforts up
to date order but they generally remain unnoticed, whereas mismanagement is quickly
noticed.
Management is not people or not a certain class but it is the activity, it is the
process of planning, organizing, directing and controlling to achieve the objectives of the
organization.
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e. Management is situational:-
Management does not advice best way of doing things. Effective management is
f. Management is universal:-
religious institutes etc. They provide working guidelines which can be adopted
according to situations.
Since management involves getting things done through others only human
being performed this activity with the help of planning and control. The element man
collects knowledge with the methods and data, analyses and measures it and decision
is taken with the help of experiment. It is a systematic body of knowledge. Art means
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1. Planning
objectives. It determines in advance what should be done, why should be done, when,
where, how should be done. This is done not only for organization as a whole but also
for every division, section and department. Planning is thinking before doing.
2. Organizing
business organization.
There are certain resources which are mobilize i.e. man, machine, material,
money, but still there are certain limitations on these resources. A manager has to
design and develop a structure of various relations. This structure, results from
establishing relationship.
3. Staffing
People are basically responsible for the progress of the organization. Right man should
be employed for right job. It also involved training of personnel and proper
remuneration.
4. Directing
dynamic leadership. When the manager performs these functions, he issues orders and
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instructions to supervisors. It also implies the creation of a favourable work,
environment.
5. Communication
exchange of facts, ideas and information between two or more person. It helps in
6. Controlling
there is any difference or deviation then these differences should be detected and
concepts. But are they? Is there a difference between the two concepts or leadership is
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The difference between being a manager and being a leader is simple.
naturally follow through their own choice, whereas a manager must be obeyed. A
manager may only have obtained his position of authority through time and loyalty given
to the company, not as a result of his leadership qualities. A leader may have no
Leadership
There are many diverse definitions of leadership. Stogdill concluded that "there
are almost as many definitions of leadership as there are persons who have attempted
to define the concept”. While Peter Drucker sums up that: "The only definition of a
leader is someone who has followers. To gain followers requires influence but doesn't
exclude the lack of integrity in achieving this” (Yukl, 1989). Some theorists believe that
leadership is no different from the social influence processes occurring among all
members of a group and others believe that leadership is everything someone is doing
The classic question if leaders are made or born is still concerning many
question varies. Although it is unexceptionable that leading isn’t easy, leaders should
have some essential attributes such as vision, integrity, trust, selflessness, commitment,
creative ability, toughness, communication ability, risk taking and visibility (Capowski,
1994).
Management
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Some would define management as an art, while others would define it as a
But do leaders and managers have the same role? Can organizations have only
leaders or only managers? A well balanced organization should have a mix of leaders
and managers to succeed, and in fact what they really need is a few great leaders and
Managers are the people to whom this management task is assigned, and it is
generally thought that they achieve the desired goals through the key functions of
planning and budgeting, organizing and staffing, problem solving and controlling.
Leaders on the other hand set a direction, align people, motivate and inspire (Kotter,
2001). Other researchers consider that a leader has soul, the passion and the creativity
while a manager has the mind, the rational and the persistence. A leader is flexible,
innovative, inspiring, courageous and independent and at the same time a manager is
1.2 The most important differences between leaders and managers concern the
workplace
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Development -Delegate responsibility -Communicates the vision,
and -Delegates authority mission and direction
Networking -Implements the vision -Influences creation of coalitions,
-Establishes policy and teams and partnerships that
procedures to implement vision understand and accept the
-Displays low emotion vision
-Limits employee choices -Displays driven, high emotion
-Increases choices
Vision -Controls processes -Motivates and inspires
Execution -Identifies problems -Energizes employees to
-Solves problems overcome barriers to change
-Monitor results -Satisfies basic human needs
-Takes low risk approach to -Takes high risk approach to
problem solving problem solving
Vision -Managers vision order and -Promotes useful and dramatic
Outcome predictability changes, such as new products
-Provides expected results or approaches to improving labor
consistently to leadership and relations.
other stakeholders
out the four important functions of management: planning, organizing, leading, and
Most managers also tend to be leaders, but only IF they also adequately carry
Unfortunately, not all managers are leaders. Some managers have poor
leadership qualities, and employees follow orders from their managers because they
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are obligated to do so—not necessarily because they are influenced or inspired by the
leader.
meet organizational goals and objectives; they typically do not take much else into
consideration. Managers are held responsible for their actions, as well as for the actions
of their subordinates. With the title comes the authority and the privilege to promote,
hire, fire, discipline, or reward employees based on their performance and behaviour.
The primary difference between management and leadership is that leaders don’t
necessarily hold or occupy a management position. Simply put, a leader doesn’t have to
and beliefs. A leader personally invests in tasks and projects and demonstrates a high
level of passion for work. Leaders take a great deal of interest in the success of their
followers, enabling them to reach their goals to satisfaction—these are not necessarily
organizational goals.
There isn’t always tangible or formal power that a leader possesses over his
followers. Temporary power is awarded to a leader and can be conditional based on the
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1.5 The Three Important Differences
Being a manager and a leader at the same time is a viable concept. But
guarantee that the person will be an exceptional manager as well, and vice versa. So,
The leader of the team comes up with the new ideas and kick-starts the
her eyes set on the horizon, developing new techniques and strategies for the
organization. A leader has immense knowledge of all the current trends, advancements,
established. A manager needs to watch the bottom line while controlling employees and
A leader is a person who pushes employees to do their best and knows how to
set an appropriate pace and tempo for the rest of the group. Managers, on the other
hand, are required by their job description to establish control over employees which, in
turn, help them develop their own assets to bring out their best. Thus, managers have to
3. A leader asks the questions “what” and “why” whereas a manager leans more
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Good leadership requires a great deal of good judgment, especially when it
comes to the ability to stand up to senior management over a point of concern or if there
leader will be the one who will stand up and ask the question: “What did we learn from
this?”
Managers, however, are not required to assess and analyse failures. Their job
description emphasizes asking the questions “how” and “when,” which usually helps
them make sure that plans are properly executed. They tend to accept the status quo
Conclusion:
A leader is a person who influences other people to accomplish the desired goal,
leader accept challenges takes risk to remove hurdles for his subordinates, he had a
different styles for different situations. A leader is a role model for the organization.
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My leadership philosophy is to be a leader who has inspirational qualities and to
competent and supportive. If I am able to fulfil these criteria then I feel I will have
credibility as a leader and or manager. This is what followers expect of a leader. The
reason for this is because a confident and competent leader will have the ability and
capabilities which will be obvious to their followers. They will be able to share their
vision which will inspire the staff to follow in their footsteps. To be a successful leader it
identify their strengths and any areas for development, this will result in being able to
set realistic parameters and be able to capitalise on their strengths, interests and
Leadership and Management are two very important positions to have for anyone
however, they both serve two different purposes and responsibilities in an organization,
along with a different set of guidelines. Leadership is a wonderful quality for anyone to
have because not everyone possesses leadership qualities and skills; however, a
person can learn to have leadership qualities if he or she has the desire. A good leader
has many excellent qualities such as; a leader has followers, knows how to encourage
the workers, can get results by implementing strategies, can create a vision for the
company, and communicates the vision clearly. These are not the only qualities a leader
must have but they are some of the most important qualities a person must have in
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Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things.
skill and education; however, management positions are not just for anyone. In order to
delegate, organize measure and control both the task and the employees, and making
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Table of Contents
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Introduction…………………………… 1
Nature of Leadership………………… 3
Nature of Management……………… 6
Conclusion…………………………….. 17
References……………………………. 19
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