Leadership and Management

LEADERSHIP AND
MANAGEMENT

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1) CHARACTERISTIC OF SUCCESSFUL LEADERS................................................................1
2) LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT..............................................................................................3
3. DISTINGUISH BETWEEN LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT.......................................5
4. LEARNING OVER LEADERSHIP FROM EXPERINCE OF COURSE.................................6

1) CHARACTERISTIC OF SUCCESSFUL LEADERS
Leader is the person who leads the team and ensure all team members work effectively so
that team goal can be accomplished successfully. Leader plays significant role in business unit;
individual must have positive attitude.
Figure 1: Lewin’s leadership styles
(Source: Lewin's Leadership Styles Framework, 2019)
According to Kanuka, Holmes and Cowley, (2018) Lewin’s leadership styles explains three
different types of leadership styles that need to be followed by leaders in enterprise. Individual
has to understand the situation and accordingly have to apply suitable pattern to lead staff
members. Authoritarian leadership is the style in which leaders of company takes command and
makes all the decision in business unit. They pass instruction and team members have to follow
guidelines of leader. In this style, leaders do not make much interaction with their employees and
all have to work under close supervision of higher authorities. This type of style is beneficial if
team members have no experience about work then they get clear guidance which makes them
able to perform their work effectively (Beck, 2018). But sometimes controlling and commanding
behaviour demotivate people and impact on employee retention rate of the organisation.
Participative leadership style is another way of leading people in which leaders involve
employees in decision making process and take their suggestions. It is beneficial in order to build
up strong relationship between leaders and workers. This enhance employee engagement and
assist in completion of task in smooth manner. Leaders must behave friendly with other staff
members so that they feel comfortable and perform their duties well. Another leadership style is
delegative that states that leaders have to trust their team and have to monitor them closely. If
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there is inexperienced team, then leaders have to motivate employees so that they feel
comfortable and put efforts to finish give responsibilities on time (Seaman and et.al., 2018).
Figure 2: Situational leadership
(Source: 4 Situational Leadership Styles, 2017)
As per the view of Cuhadar and et.al., (2017) Situational leadership is the approach that
states that leadership of a person does not really based on their skills as individual has to alter
their style asper requirement of situation in the enterprise. Situational leaders must diagnose the
condition in the company and have to identify rout cause of problem. This aids in analysing
situation and reacting accordingly. Leader must have good communication skill, as person is
responsible for coordinating with higher authorities and other staff members. if leaders have
capability to communicate significantly hen leader can minimise confusion at workplace and can
raise clarity which may give positive results to the organisation. Leaders have to direct and coach
people at workplace this assist in influencing behaviour of other workers and making them
positive towards the brand (Anita and Dollarhide, 2015). Directing and delegating is the role play
by leaders, they have to guide employee and have to allot them work. Supportive behaviour of
leaders helps in creating healthy workplace environment and accomplishing the task
successfully.
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