Leadership?

Question

What is the difference between management and leadership, and how do the two fit together?

Answer 1

Leadership is motivation of others by gaining their trust and respect. Management is setting the direction and making sure the rules are followed. Leadership is a part of good management, but there is more to management.

On the other hand, management without leadership is unlikely to achieve great results.

Answer 2

Being a good leader means listening without prejudice to everyone's ideas and oppinions, and not critisizing anothers oppinion or idea even if you don't agree. You need to be tactful, considerate and open. It's essential to be polite and decent to every one even the ones you don't like. After all you do have to see them every day and successfully work with them. You are an example setter so it is also a must to work hard and consistantly, while encouraging others to do the same and work together. It is also important to remember not to get to close to others you work with on a friends basis. It could work against you. If you are friends with people you work with, don't let the socializing get in the way of doing a good job, and make sure it's clear that you are giving them the same amount of work and responsabilities as everyone else. Remember, the key is to lead how you want others to follow. If you expect others to work hard, you need to work hard, if you expect others to dress nice, you need to dress nice. A manager is a leader, so all this is the same for them. But they are the ones responcible for disciplinary action. As a team leader you would not be out of line to try to correct the situation before reporting fellow employees. But only in a suggestive manner. Obviously you cannot suspend them or write them up, so maybe just offer friendly suggestions to make what ever the situation is work better. If it doesn't help, then you need to report the problem to management before the situation reflects poorly on your leadership abilities. Good luck with your endeavor. It's very difficult bing in both a leader ship and management situation. I know, and it always seems to find away to work against you, because there are always others who want your job, or feel that you didn't deserve it. So watch your back, and be careful with the ones who are too nice!

Answer 3

Management tends to be learned while Leadership tends to be a trait one exhibits naturally. Many leaders can be managers yet many with the title of Manager are not good leaders.

Answer 4

I think both need to be entwined. How can I be a manager without displaying proper etiquette and job skills for my employees or fellow coworkers. Consistency and honesty are the most important thing.

Answer 5

Management is what you do to best use your people, assets at hand, etc. in order to provide a good or service.

Leadership is the ability to get people to do whatever you want them to do because they want to. When done right it is very hard to distinguish from duty, which is what happens when people get things done because they have to get done for whatever reason.