Developing Leadership and Management Skills

Developing Leadership
and Management Skills

Table of Contents
Developing Leadership and Management Skills....................................................................................1
INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................................3
CONCLUSION.....................................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES....................................................................................................................................10

INTRODUCTION
Leadership and Management skills are essential for every organisation to be
successful in its operations. Management refers to getting things done by the people to fulfil
goals effectively and efficiently. It is required to grow business and develop market for its
product (Armstrong, 2012). Leadership refers to inspiring and guiding people to attain its
vision with great enthusiasm. These skills are required to practice for attaining mission and
vision of a company. Also, for ensuring that business operations are aligned with the
company’s values and quality standards. This helps in achieving and thriving in competitive
environment of an organisation and in making an impact by combating obstacles. The
fundamental skills for a manager include problem solving and fast decision making, strategic
planning, action plans, delegation of work, effective communication and implementing
change etc. These skills act as foundation from which advanced practices are developed in
managing crisis situations and in organising core activities of a company. Thus, it leads to
mastering various skills by managers and leaders of an organisation for achieving desired
results. Burberry is a British luxury brand famous for its clothing products in fashion
industry. It currently deals in fashion accessories, leather products and cosmetics etc.
Company is headquartered in London and operates its business internationally. It has marked
its global presence for delivering luxury products with quality and lasting style for a century.
It has been known for iconic classic clothing and serves fashion conscious customers across
the world. This report is required to cover various theories and models of management and
leadership. It will demonstrate effective leadership skills for influencing people in working
towards attaining overall goal of a business. Also, it analyses the significance and impact of
leadership performance in relation to overall business performance of an organisation.
Analysis and comparison of leadership and management
Management and Leadership roles performed in an organisation can be analysed with
the help of various academic theories and models (Curtis, de Vries and Sheerin, 2011). These
theories help in comparing different roles and responsibilities of a manager and leader. Also,
it helps in understanding appropriate methodology and practice of them for succeeding in
business. Following are the theories of a leader and manager for achieving overall success in
an organisation.
Core theories of a Leader