Developing Leadership and Management Skills - Analysis and Comparison of Leadership and Management in Marks and Spencer

Developing leadership
and management skills

Constents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
TASK...............................................................................................................................................3
Analysis and comparison of leadership and management...........................................................3
Key performance metrics of organizational sector......................................................................6
Organizational leadership and management performance...........................................................8
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................9
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................11

INTRODUCTION
Leadership is known as the capability of the person of directing as well as leading the activity of
the team of the members in the appropriate way. This is a method which is linked to influencing
which improves the efforts of the individuals in order to accomplish the goals and objectives of
the company with more effectiveness as well as efficiency. Apart from this management is the
method of organising as well as planning resources and practices of the company in accordance
to achieve the suitable results for the company. In addition to it, effective managers as well as
leaders offers guidance, clarity of, manage business functions as well as encourage workers to
perform in effectual way. There are several set of skills as well as abilities which are needed for
the leaders as well as managers such as decision making, communication, flexibility and many
more with supports then in order to smoothly run there practices of the business and functions in
the suitable way (Thevendran, and et.al., 2022). The following report is based on the
organization marksandspencer which is one of the British international organization of retail
industry. The company was founded in the year 1884 by Michelle mark and Thomas Spencer.
Companies having their headquarters in London England. In addition to it the organization focus
in dealing several ranges of the goods like food, home and clothing good. Moreover to this
marksandspencer serve they are goods around several nations with having 78,000 workers
around the world functioning for the company in several nations as well as organization have
mudde 900 outlets around United Kingdom only. Marks and Spencer also being more emphasis
on selling there food products through online delivery services with the collaboration of Ocado.
The following report will cover about the models of leadership as well as management and its
theories also it will cover about the difference between leadership and management. Together
with that key performance matrix and influence of leadership and management in the entire
performance of the business. (Stark, 2022)
TASK
Analysis and comparison of leadership and management
Leadership:. Leadership is known as the art of a person which is linked to guiding as well as
impacting their members as well as other people in the company in order to perform effectively
as well as efficiently in the company. Effective leaders possesses several set of skills with
support step to make several effective decision, Positioning clear visions of the company,

making rules and objective and increase the workers also offer them suitable training and
knowledge in order to accomplish these predetermined objectives and rules before given
timeline. Few of the skills of the effective leader are problem solving skills, communication
skills, creativity skills, and many more to assist them to lead the operations of the business in the
appropriate way. In relation to the company marksandspencer leader possess every of these set of
skills which assist them to direct efforts as well as actions of the workers in the proper way as
well as offers company to accomplish their specific objectives as well as goals. (Richardson,
2022)
Leadership theories:: There are several theories of leadership which are utilised by the
organization marksandspencer in order to lead their functioning in the effective way. Few of the
leadership theory are described below.
 Transactional leadership theory:. This type of theory is basically revolved across the
role of monitoring, organising and team of efforts. In this type of leadership leaders be
more emphasis on punishment as well as rewards for their actions of leadership. In
accordance to it for the try foods as well as more productivity of the workers then the
leader of the respective organization offer them appreciation and reward also major
recognition in the company whereas if they are not performing well in the organization
then they can be accordingly punished. Every of these activity enhance the motivation
level of the workers in accordance to perform with more effectiveness and definition in
order to accomplish the goals of the company.
Situational leadership theory: In this type of leadership theory it shows the situational variables
as well as no leadership is appropriate for every type of condition. This is basically rely on the
set off 2 elements which are maturity level of the members of the team as well as on the
leadership style which are opted by the leaders of the company. In addition to it in context to the
organization Marks and Spencer management consider several style of leadership in in
accordance to the situation in the organization. Managers or leaders evaluate the situation then
they take specific actions in accordance to it which leads the organization towards more success
as well as growth. (Masenya, 2022)
Management:. Management is known as the method which is linked to managing administration
as well as coordination in the company in accordance to accomplish the goals and objectives of
the business with more efficiency as well as effectiveness. In addition to it management is the