Critically analyze the concept of managers as effective leaders

MANAGEMENT

Contents
Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Critically analyze the concept of managers as effective leaders...........................................1
1.2 Critically analyse the concept of leaders as effective managers............................................2
1.3 Critically evaluate the balance needed between the demands of strategic management and
leadership.....................................................................................................................................3
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................4
2.1 Critically evaluate the role of the leader in the creation of an organisation’s vision, mission
and values....................................................................................................................................4
2.2 Critically analyse how personal energy, self- belief and responsibility impact leadership
styles and their relative success...................................................................................................4
2.3 Leadership can engender empowerment and trust and how ethical stance affects that and
the overall impact on organisational practice..............................................................................5
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................6
Transformational leadership and its impact...........................................................................6
Transactional leadership and its impact..................................................................................7
Situational leadership and its impact.......................................................................................8
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................10
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................12

INTRODUCTION
Management consists of the interlocking functions of creating corporate policy and
organizing, planning, controlling, and directing an organization's resources in order to achieve
the objectives of that policy. It is basically the process that involves coordination of the activities
in order to achieve the goals and objectives. Management is one of the most important functions
in the organization. In order to perfectly manage the activities in organization it is really
necessary for leaders and managers to perform their roles and responsibilities adequately. This
will assist them in enhancing the business performance of the organization in which they are
working upon. Management also consists of various activities related to planning and
controlling. The manager needs to be engaged in analyzing the needs and demands of their
employees.
Present report will lay emphasis on Marks and Spencer. It is a British clothing and food
store which has been headquartered in United Kingdom. Present report will lay emphasis on
critically analyzing the concept of managers as effective leaders. It will also lay focus on the
critically analyzing the concept of leaders as effective managers. Assignment will also critically
evaluate the balance needed between the demands of strategic management and leadership. It
will be able to recognise leadership qualities that support organisational mission and values.
Report will also lay focus on evaluate the role of the leader in the creation of an organisation’s
vision, mission and values. It will analyse how personal energy, self- belief and responsibility
impact leadership styles and their relative success.
TASK 1
1.1 Critically analyze the concept of managers as effective leaders
Effective managers are really important for the success of organization. They can be taken
as the effective leaders of the organization who have been involved in achieving the goals and
objectives of the firms (Gandolfi and Stone, 2017). Managers can be involved in motivating the
team members to perform certain task in organization just like the effective leaders do. This will
assist them in achieving the goals and objectives of Marks and Spencer. It has also been analysed
that managers as an effective leaders can also be involved in bringing and thinking of most
innovative and creative products and services. This will support Marks and Spencer in enhancing
the brand reputation as well as the brand value of the firm. These aspects can act as managers
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becoming the most effective leader. This means that managers have been involved in taking the
role of leader for the growth of firm. It has also been analysed that in order to act as the leader of
company, managers have been involved in having effective communication with their team
members.
This will support them in analysing the problems that has been faced by the employees or
workers working in the Marks and Spencer. This will assist them in enhancing the trust and
satisfaction level of employees. It will help managers in building an effective bond with
employees. It has also been analysed that managers as an effective leaders are also been involved
in acting according to the situation. It can be explained through situational leadership model.
Marks and Spencer can get benefit of it. In this managers will have an idea about how to act in
situation of crisis. This will assist them in saving their firm from the uncertain situation.
Managers as an effective leader can also get involved in rewarding employees on the basis of
their performance. This will assist in motivating workers so that Marks and Spencer will be
involved in retaining the employees. This will help them in achieving goals and objectives. It
will also help firm in growing and also increasing their profitability.
1.2 Critically analyse the concept of leaders as effective managers
The Concept of leaders acting as an effective manager is really important to be understood.
It has been analysed that leaders can become effective managers when they are been involved in
planning and organizing the task. This will assist the leaders in planning for management of
resources such as physical, human and financial (Choi, Kim and Kang, 2017). It will help Marks
and Spencer in enhancing their productivity as well as operational efficiency. Leaders can
become effective managers by engaging in organizing the resources. They must be involved in
making sure that the right people have been appointed at the right place and with right resources.
These aspects can assist leaders in becoming effective managers. This can be also being
explained with the help of Fayol’s scientific management theory.
Marks and Spencer will be able to increase the efficiency of their employees and will also be
able to retain them which is really necessary for their growth. It has also been analysed that
leaders in order to become effective managers must also be engaged in delegating the authority
and responsibilities. This will assist them in enhancing the efficiency and skills of employees
that have been working in Marks and Spencer. It will help the firm in increasing their
productivity as well as operational efficiency. It has also been analysed from the research that
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