Leadership Vs Management

Leadership & Management is a so important for the organization’s to deliver a good service. Although the two are similar to some extent, they may involve different type of outlooks, skills & behaviors.

One may assume that all managers are leaders, but that is not correct since some of the managers   do not exercise leadership, and some people lead management, and effective leadership for optimal success (Kotterman, 2006)

What is Leadership

Leadership is the process of influencing others to understand and agree about what needs to be done and how to do it, and the process of facilitating individual and collective efforts to accomplish shared objectives

Leaders always have a clear vision about what can be achieved and they communicate this to followers and evolve strategies for realizing the vision.  They always encourage & motivate people and are able to negotiate for resources and other support to achieve their goals.

What is Management

 Accoding to kotter ,(2001),Management is about coping with complexity and good management brings a degree of order and consistency to key dimensions like quality and profitability of products.

Management is the process that include strategic planning, setting objectives, managing resources deploying the human & financial asset required to achieve goals, and evaluating re

Functions of Management and Leadership

“Leadership is different from management, but not for the reason most people think. Leadership isn't mystical and mysterious. It has nothing to do with having charisma or other exotic personality traits. It's not the province of a chosen few. Nor is leadership necessarily better than management or a replacement for it: rather, leadership and management are two distinctive and complementary activities. Both are necessary for success in an increasingly complex and volatile business environment.” (Kotter, 1990)

Management Produces Order and Consistency	Leadership Produces Change and and Movement
Planning and Budgeting • Establish agendas • Set timetables • Allocate resources	Establishing Direction • Create a vision • Clarify big picture • Set strategies
Organizing and Staffing • Provide structure • Make job placements • Establish rules and procedures	Aligning People • Communicate goals • Seek commitment • Build teams and coalitions
Controlling and Problem Solving • Develop incentives • Generate creative solutions • Take corrective action	Motivating and Inspiring • Inspire and energize • Empower followers • Satisfy unmet needs

Which is more important ?

However, a transparent distinction between Leadership & Management may nevertheless prove useful. This might allow for a reciprocal connection between leadership and management, implying leaders need management skills to be effective & managers should strive be good leaders to perform the organization goals.

References

Kotterman,J,(2006) “Leadership vs Mnagement:Whats the difference ?’’Leadership vs Management ,Journal for Quality participation

Kotter, J. (1990) ‘What leaders really do’,Harvard Business Review, May-June,

Kotter.J, (1990),Adapted from A Force for Change: How Leadership Differs From Management

Kotter, J. (2001) ‘What Leaders Really Do’, Harvard Business Reviews