Leadership and Management: Characteristics, Development, and Distinctions

Leadership and
management

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................3
TASK ..............................................................................................................................................4
What is involved in being a successful leader............................................................................4
Can good leadership be developed, and if so, how.....................................................................5
What distinguishes leadership from management.......................................................................6
What have I learnt about leadership from your own experiences on this module and/or
elsewhere.....................................................................................................................................6
CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................9
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................10

INTRODUCTION
Leadership is considered as an important art which is helpful in development of well
managed team. In the recent times, importance of leadership has increased due to complexities in
operations in different businesses (Arnold, Fletcher, and Hobson, 2018). This is one of the key
roles of a leader to focus on development of leadership in a well defined manner in order to
develop effective and precise operations. All major companies in the international and national
marketplace should focus on implementation of best leadership practices for increasing chances
of systematic and precise development. In this project example of Tesco company is taken into
consideration which is a British multinational retail firm performing operations in 11 countries.
The Tesco company was established in the year in 1919 and its headquarters are based in
London, United Kingdom. This project will cover characteristics and traits of a good leader
along with key aspects of good leadership. The report will cover the key considerations which
distinguishes leadership with management. The report will also include reflection on what I have
learned from this module and other things.

TASK
What is involved in being a successful leader
A successful leader is the most important resource for an organisation who is capable of
making a company more effective at the marketplace. Successful leader performs various
responsibilities which are important to be considered in order to lead the marketplace. The main
role of a business is to perform key considerations which are important to be developed in order
to formulate actions according to contemporary business environment (Bush, 2020). Successful
leader should practice all the major approaches which are helpful in making employees more
versatile. Qualities of successful leader of Tesco are mentioned below:
 Goal oriented- It is very much important for a leader to be goal oriented in order to
achieve the key targets. The goals of employees and whole organisation should be the
main target of leader, so that whole business entity can do progress. In order to develop
goals and achieve them, there is a need of practising key considerations which are
important. Framing the strategies and policies are also important tasks for a leader in
order to accomplish targets in a specified time period.
 Motivation- This is one of the major qualities which should be present in a leader to lead
the organisation. It is also one of the key roles of a leader to develop and formulate key
practices which are important for the company. Motivation is a most important factor
which should be considered in order to give spirit to employees. With the implementation
of best motivation techniques, it could be possible for the company to enhance
performance of employees (Bush, Bell, and Middlewood, 2019). Motivation is also one
of the important factors which is important for academic growth. In order to enhance
productivity and output of employees motivation is a major factor.
 Enthusiasm and positivism- A successful leader is always enthusiastic and positive in
dealing with every aspect or function of a business. It is most crucial for a leader to be
enthusiastic in order to set an example for other employees. The main role of a leader is
to spread positivity in employees so that they can remain positive in each and every
situation (Chongwony, Gardner, and Tope, 2020). The positivity is also supportive in key
situations of the organisation and it is also main task of a leader to make employee
positive in critical situations of company.