Leadership and management (PDF)

Running head: LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
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LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENTPart 1 Leaders versus managers
According to the Management Guide (2017) the term leadership refers to the action of
leading people in the organization and motivating the members of the organization to accomplish
their goals. The leaders motivate the members in the organization to accomplish their goals by
influencing the behaviour of the employees in different patterns. The role of the leader is to set a
clear objective for the organization through inspiring the employees, and guiding and directing
their work process (Hart, 2011). The role of the leader also lies in boosting the morale of the
employees. According to DuBrin (2013) there is a prevalent belief that leadership should be part
of the senior role, however it has been seen that the essence of leadership is important and hence
indispensable for every juncture of the business. On the other hand, regarding the managers the
Management Study Guide contends that managers are those who formally leads the individual
and the team (collective) endeavours the collective goals. The responsibility and prerogative of
the managers include directing, monitoring and planning, followed by assessment of the
activities of one or more than one individuals (Glesson, 2013).
It is stated that the description of the leader is compatible with the preferable type of style
that is required in managing the team. However, there is a preference for different styles of
leadership to be performed at the workplace. There is a propensity for confounding between
management and leadership and using these terms interchangeably. However, there is a stark
difference between both the terms. Therefore, it is important to understand the rudimentary
differences between leadership and management and the ways in which the behaviour derived
from these two discourses is translated in the workplace. This is important with the intention of
ensuring that the performance is reflective of the right kind of management depending on the
uniqueness of the situation.

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LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENTIn the sphere of public health, the responsibilities of the leader and the manager is quite
distinctive compared to their roles and responsibilities on the other sector. According to Rowitz
(2014) one of the key differences or principle differences of the leadership within the discourse
of Public Health Leadership is that the leader is imagined as someone who is concerned about
the best interest in the community. (Ryan, 2016).This needs to be kept in mind of the leader in all
kinds of situations and in all the locations. A public health leader is expected to plan and
implement the process. This decision is taken by assessing the welfare of the organization and
the team and at the same time understanding the trend of diseases, that immediately affects the
community (Holsinger, Carlton & Jadhav, 2015). Therefore, a public health leader needs to
manifest transnational leadership that is compatible with the demands of cultural heterogeneity,
respect for diversity, pluralism and inclusiveness as important elements of global leadership
(Lord & Hall, 2007). Therefore, it can be stated that a public health leader has the greater
responsibility of leading the team , in this case taking into consideration the pros and cons for the
community. On the other hand the business leader solely have to motivate the team and may
engage in the welfare of the community (Nelsey & Brownie, 2012). Clinical leadership leads to
improvement in the quality of healthcare, retention of the nurses a boost in the safety and lean
health care training. The idea of the leader in the public sphere or clinical leadership advocates
on the principle is that leadership is something that has the potential to usher in transformation in
the society appropriate delivery system.

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LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENTPart 2 Leaders in the public health industry
There are two leaders who have been chosen for the interview are
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Designation: Health Education
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________ is associated with the health education department of the local government health
service. She has a history in professional social work, health education and community services.
According to the person education and information is instrumental in the improvement of
knowledge and the welfare of the community (Wright et al, 2000). She is firmly of the view that
clinical leaderships is important for the profession as the success of the healthcare provider lies
in disseminating appropriate high quality healthcare service along with the ability to make the
toughest choices under extreme and pressing conditions. She also believes that good leaders play
an important role in reducing the attrition rate of the nurse or the layoff of the nurses who act as
an important stakeholder of the organized healthcare system. Leadership and mentoring are
considered to be the future of the healthcare system. She is aware about the challenges, trials and
tribulations in the lives of the leaders during the planning, implementation and execution of the
duties. In her opinion, being an ideal and efficient leader is listening to the staff and
understanding their problems (Bolman & Deal, 2009). Each staff of the organization is different
from the other and therefore they have unique problems that needs to be deciphered by the leader
and acted accordingly. Regarding leadership and management, she opined there is a stark