Leadership and Management Theories.

Running Head: LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT THEORIES
Leadership and Management Theories
Student’s Name
University Affiliation
Date

LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT THEORIES 2
Leadership and Management Theories
Introduction
Polemics and debates regarding leadership and management have existed for quite some
time with various views being put forward against as well as for the concept of the two being
distinct (Avery, Witte, Hilb & Bell, 2004). Management is considered as a social discipline
which entails the people’s behavior and human institutions. A manager organizes,
communicates, develops and motivates people. A manager comes up and sets up objectives
(DeMatthews, 2014). Through management, people are made to work harmoniously as well as
sustainably use the available resources to achieve the set goals. Nurse leaders and managers
empower other people and themselves to aid in achieving the objectives of an organization.
Leaders in the public health organizations at all levels are normally in vital positions to engage in
making decisions that affect patients care. Thus, a nurse leader has the opportunity to showcase
his or her leadership abilities in their places of work (Stanislavov & Ivanov, 2014). In this paper,
I will critically discuss theories of leadership and management using a case study of RESTORE a
mental health organization in the United Kingdom. I will also discuss the principles of leadership
and management in RESTORE, how they demonstrate enterprise and innovation, how the
external factors like legislation, globalization and economy impact on the services of the
organization. Finally, I will come up with relevant recommendations to mitigate the international
and national challenges that the organization face.
Restore
Restore is a mental health charity organization that is based in Oxford-shire and supports
individuals to have full control of their process of recovery, developing skills as well as leading

LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT THEORIES 3
fruitful lives. The organization provides coaching in employment opportunities, training, and
recovery groups to achieve their objectives. The organization is one of the oldest and well
established in the United Kingdom. It was started in 1977 and are part of the local mental health
organizations committing aiding individuals to recover from mental illness, lives healthily and
engage as well as contribute to the life of the United Kingdom. The organization works with an
individual whose mental illness is having a significant long-term negative consequence on their
ability to engage in profitable daily endeavors.
The vision of the organization is to work towards at a time in which mental illness
patients can live productive and meaningful lives. The mission of the organization is offer
coaching as well as recovery support to patients of mental illness while engaging with the local
communities to reduce stigmatization linked to mental illness. The organization has come up
with various values like support, hope, respect, recovery, and empowerment to achieve to
achieve their vision and mission.
Theories of Leadership and Management used by the Organization
Leadership is one of the vital factors which determines the success or failure of an
organization. According to Moiden (2002), as a leader in the public health organization, one can
be called to utilize his or her problem-solving skills and knowledge to find a solution to a
situation in the organization. In such a situation the leader has to offer creative leadership and
management to produce new solutions to the challenging situation and use the skills and
imagination to apply relevant concepts and theories. To fully operate as an active leader, one
must get acquainted with the various theories of leadership and management. To be a creative
manager or leader, a nurse must be aware of the trends in healthcare which can affect his or her

LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT THEORIES 4
practice. Some of the trends include focusing on quality, advances in organizations based on
service and globalization.
There are numerous various views of management and leadership as there are features
that differentiate leaders from those who are not leaders (Tontus & Nebioglu, 2018). Most of the
leadership theories can be categorized into three perspectives, that is, leadership entails a
combination of personality features or traits, leadership is an interaction or process and
leadership has certain skills or behaviors. In Restore, the management has employed some of the
leadership theories to realize their goals and objectives.
The Great Man Theory
It is believed that leadership theories started with the great man theory. The main
principle of this theory is that leaders are not made but are born. This theory states that for you to
be a leader, you have to have the innate skills that differentiate from other people. In restore, this
theory is practiced by the belief that everybody has the potential to be a leader. They apply this
theory when engaging community members, most of whom do not have tertiary degrees but have
valuable contributions and ideas that are important in the recovery of mentally ill patients. The
organization treats every staff as a leader making them feel valued and motivated.
Trait Theory
The principles of this theory are that individuals are born with innate traits and that some
of the traits are especially suited to management and leadership. The trait theory states that
leaders can effectively succeed if they stay calm in times of pressure. They can also succeed if
they admit they have made errors and own up their own mistakes instead of covering them up.
They can persuade other staff members without using coercive or negative tactics and be an