Comparison between roles and characteristics of leader and manager

Management and Operations

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................3
LO 1.................................................................................................................................................3
P1 Comparison between different roles and characteristics of leader and manager....................3
LO2..................................................................................................................................................5
P2 Role of leader and function of the manager in different situational contexts ........................5
P3 Critically evaluate different theories and models ..................................................................7
PART 1............................................................................................................................................8
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................10

INTRODUCTION
Management and operation are considered one of the most essential business
development parameters that supports to lead high profitability in the business. Management is
the strategic approach of the business that helps to lead high change with business to meet
demand of global market. Management is responsible to align all business operations effectively
so that organization achieves it’s all goals within timeframe. To understand role of management
and operations has an example of Barclays Plc company. It is a British Multinational investment
bank that offers retail and financial services. It is headquartered in London, England, UK which
is designed into four businesses such as personal banking, corporate banking, wealth
management and investment management. The brief study discusses about roles of leader and
manager within organization and will discuss about change management, performance models
work within business.
LO 1
P1 Comparison between different roles and characteristics of leader and manager
Leadership and management both formulate a comprehensive part in the overall operation
of the Barclays Bank and fulfilment of the different aspects that are associated with the overall
functions. Leadership can be defined as that capability of an individual or a group of them where
they lead or guide the individuals towards the achievement of common goals and objectives by
developing a clear vision and objectives. A leader is a person who carries out or implements the
leadership policies and coordinates the different activities so that the overall goals can be
achieved (Worline and Dutton, 2017). The management on the other hand is related more with
the organisation aspect where different activities are coordinated together so that the goals and
objectives of the organisation can be achieved. A manager is the person who supervises and
manages all the functions and activities that are going on in a business (Sobratee and Bodhanya,
2018).
The difference between the roles and characteristics of a leader and a manager in
Barclays Bank can be evaluated in following manner:
Basis Leader Manager
Change The leaders in Barclays Bank are Managers on the other hand focus

innovative in their approach where
they tend to identify the changes
i.e. they act as change agents.
on the maintaining of status quo
where they tend to stick with the
normal working systems and
structures.
Risk The leaders are more of risk takers
as they venture into the unknown
and are more inclined to view
failure as a step to success (Pardey,
2016).
The managers at Barclays Bank put
efforts towards risk minimisation
and they try to either control or
minimise the overall problems that
an organisation faces.
Skill
development
The leaders at Barclays Bank aim
towards learning something new
every day and they are always
curious to know and seek. This
helps them in their personal growth
comprehensively.
The managers in Barclays Bank are
the ones who tend to rely more on
the proven skills and try to identify
the characteristics that makes them
successful rather than venturing
into something new (Streich, 2016).
The differences between the manager and leader are segregated for the Barclays Bank but the
overall difference in the functions of leaders and managers are also prominent. There are
different functions that are performed by the managers in Barclays Bank such as:
 Planning: As per this function, the managers focus on the comprehensive planning
related to the different aspects of the organisations such as developing mission, vision,
strategies etc. for Barclays Bank. This helps the organisation in developing better
strategies collectively.
 Organising: Under this function, the managers of the Barclays Bank tend to manage and
organise the different activities that are performed in the organisation on a day to day
basis (Western, 2019). The matching and balancing of the different resources help in
identifying the priority activities and hence better accomplishment of the objectives that
have been developed.
 Controlling: Controlling function involves ensuring that all the activities are performed
and completed as per the planning that was done. The managers at Barclays Bank ensure