Leadership Management - Assignment

Running head: LEADERSHIP MANAGEMENT
Leadership Management
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Executive Summary
The report has helped in the overall analysis of the leadership approaches which are used in
the different organizations to become useful in the various functions that are performed in the
organizations. With the method of the multiple theories on leadership, the different ways of
the administration have been considered that played a vital role in managing the various
operations. The multiple instances have been found which are essential to understanding the
overall efficiency and appropriateness of the organization. The leadership paradigm has been
discussed which has been beneficial in analyzing the different operations.

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Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................3
Overview of Leadership.............................................................................................................3
Characteristics and Components of Leadership.........................................................................4
Practices Involved in Leadership Activities...............................................................................5
Challenges of Leadership...........................................................................................................6
Overview of Macro and Micro Leadership Challenges.............................................................7
Macro and Micro Challenges in Leadership............................................................................10
Micro Challenges.................................................................................................................10
Macro Challenges.................................................................................................................11
Impact and Role of Philosophical Paradigm on Leadership Activities....................................12
Conclusion................................................................................................................................13
References................................................................................................................................14

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Introduction
The assignment helps in analysing the aspect of leadership along with understanding
the different components and the traits which are essential in attaining the leadership skills.
The key challenges faced in leadership is required to be identified which will be inclusive of
macro and micro problems which are based on organizational or market level and individual
or team level as well. There will be the inclusion of the different leadership theories which
will be beneficial for analysing the situation in which the various theories of leadership will
be appropriate.
Overview of Leadership
Aarons et al. (2014), have commented that leadership is the influence process which
enables the managers to get the employees to perform the different tasks accurately. This is
the process which influences the various activities of the organized group towards the
achievement of the goals in an accurate manner. This is the interpersonal experience which is
exercised in a situation through the process of communication as this will be helpful in
attaining the goals. Anderson et al. (2017) have commented that leadership is essential to the
function of management which helps in maximising the efficiency along with achieving the
organizational goals appropriately.
Furthermore, Banks et al. (2016), have opined that only the inborn personality traits of
the different employees are not necessary, the styles and the behaviors of the various
individuals play a significant role in becoming a successful leader. Engelen et al. (2015),
have commented that the significant situational factor which is being considered in the
leadership aspect is the cultural values of the different followers. There are different
individuals in the organization from various cultural backgrounds; they will require the
various styles of leadership. For instance- In a highly collective society such as Japan along