Leadership Assignment: Performance Management Assignment
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Running head: LEADERSHIP AND PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENTLEADERSHIP AND PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENTName of the student:Name of the university:Author note:
1LEADERSHIP AND PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENTContentsIntroduction:....................................................................................................................................2Leadership and its importance:........................................................................................................2Performance management:..............................................................................................................3Different leadership theories:..........................................................................................................4Leadership and current issues:.........................................................................................................5Conclusion:......................................................................................................................................7References:......................................................................................................................................8
2LEADERSHIP AND PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENTIntroduction:Leadership may be defined as the attribute, which is possessed by an individual who hasthe strength to lead teams in organizations and other arenas to meet missions and visions of theorganization. Leadership mainly involves establishing a clear vision to the followers and thensharing the vision with them in ways so that they follow the leaders willingly (D’Innocenzo,Mathieu and Kukenberger 2016). At the same time, they should be providing proper information,methods and knowledge to the followers so that they can realize the importance of the vision andremain aligned towards the goals. Leaders also play the important role of coordinating andbalancing the conflicting interests of all the members and stakeholders. They step up in times ofcrisis, thinks, and cats creatively so that members can overcome the difficult situations in stableways. Researchers are of the opinion that unlike management, leadership cannot be taught(Bergh et al. 2016). However, it can be enhanced through proper coaching and mentoringprocedures. A very good example is Bill Gates who is the founder of Microsoft. Although he hadfailed previously in his earlier days, he had been successful in driving and software industrytowards success due to his continuous passion and innovation. This assignment will mainlycontain the importance of leadership, different theories of leadership, and their effects onperformance management. It will also show how leaders can handle different issues faced byorganizations Leadership and its importance:Leadership has huge importance in the organization. Leaders are the persons who initiateaction by starting with communicating the policies and plans to the subordinates from where thework starts. They also motivate followers with the economic and non-economic rewards, whichhelps in getting the work from the subordinates. They also provide guidance by supervising and
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