Comparison of Roles and Functions of Leaders and Managers

This project explores the difference between the function of managers and role of a leader. It discusses the characteristics and qualities of a leader, management theories, and compares leaders and managers. Gain insights into the effective application of theories and concepts.

Task 1
A comparison between roles and functions of leaders and managers by
effective application of a range of theories and concepts
Executive Summary
The main purpose of the Project is to describe the difference between the function of
managers and role of a leader. This Project will also describe the characteristics and qualities
of a leader as well as management theories. This Project also defines the different fields in
management operations also the comparison between leader and mangers. Thus this Project
can help to create an idea about how management operations are being done.
Introduction
In this Project the different characteristics and qualities of a manager has been explained. The
characteristics of a leader has been also explained, Management theories has been explained.
The aim of the Project is to explain the theories of leadership have been explained.
Comparison between the characteristics of managers and leaders has been described in this
Project. Thus it gives a clear knowledge about comparison between roles and functions of
leaders and managers by effective application of a range of theories and concepts.
Who is manager?
Manager is the person responsible for planning and directing the work of a group of
individuals, monitoring their work, and taking corrective action when necessary.Managers
may direct workers directly or they may direct several supervisors who direct the workers.
The manager must be familiar with the work of all the groups he/she supervises, but does not
need to be the best in any or all of the areas. It is more important for the manager to know
how to manage the workers than to know how to do their work well.
Who is a leader?
A leader is someone who is in charge of a group or a team. The person's responsibilities are
to command a team or group and lead them. There can be different types of leaders one can
lead the country other might lead a protest group or an organization.

1.1 Characteristics/qualities of a manager
The characteristics of a manager should have the following points:
● Leadership Qualities- A good manager is always a good leader and thus also is an
able manager who can guide its team to success. It is important for a manager to have
these qualities and thus having a leadership quality will allow the people to listen to
their manager otherwise the employees will not take interest in listening to their
manager.
● Communication- It is very important to have a very good communication skill.
Otherwise employees might not be able to communicate correctly with their manager.
They should also be able to listen effectively.
● Problem Solving- All able managers will solve whatever problems the organization
face. They have a very calm nature and do their job. They are able to identify the
issues and fix them. All good managers take responsibility for solving the problems.
1.2 Characteristics/qualities of a leader
● Appreciation- A good leader always appreciate their team mates for something good.
A good leader always values their team and the person. The leader always makes
genuine appreciation.
● Confidence- A leader always tends to trust and always stays confident about their
team. Confidence brings satisfaction inside the people working under the leader. They
are never afraid of challenges.
● Compassionate- A leader always uses compassion to perceive the needs of its team.
A leader always thinks about the safety and the future of the people working under
him/her.
● Flexible- A leader needs to be flexible in order to do their job and also create their
own style in order to overcome a situation. A leader should always welcome new
ideas and change.
● Honest- A true leader should never be afraid to deliver the truth to their people. A
leader needs to be honest to be truthful and have integrity. Honesty helps to create
strong relationships.
● Impartial- Good leaders have to impartial. They have to recognize their biases. They
have to recognize biases in others and face it.
● Responsive- A good leader has to be very responsive to those who need them to lead.
A good leader needs to value their team and listen to their team.

1.3 Comparison between the characteristics of managers and leaders
AREAS OF
COMPARISONS
MANAGER LEADER
MEANING The manager is responsible
for managing a team or group
working under them.
Managers tend to solve
problems faced by the
employees.
The leader is responsible for
leading a group of people or
an organization. Leaders tend
to lead a team and show them
how to do their work.
VISION/GOAL A manager is always
responsible for setting,
measuring and achieving
goals.
A leader always creates a
vision which is being
followed by the people
working under him/her. The
leader engages the people to
work and turn that vision into
reality.
SETTING Managers always try to
maintain their status and put
their skill in front to make
people aware of their status.
Leaders are proud people who
like to bring changes
constantly. They tend to
create more ways of working
thus bringing new waves to
work.
STRATEGY Managers do not have their
own strategies they tend to
copy peoples strategies.
Leaders are unique they
create their own ways. They
create new strategies and put
them to use.
GOVERNANCE/POWER Managers have the power to
control risk related situations.
Leader has the power to take
risk.
FOCUS /THINKING Managers always think about Leaders are always the one

PROCESS short term plans and ideas. who thinks about long hauls.
EMPLOYEE RELATIONS
RISKS
Managers are always good at
buildings processes and
systems.
Leaders are always there to
make good relation with the
people under him/her. A leader
concentrates on making a strong
relationship with its people.
OPERATIONS/
EFFECTIVENESS
Managers are always there to
direct people with their
works.
A leader on the other hand
teaches people on how to do
their job and coaches them.
1.4 Management theories
Management theories can be explained as the ways to address on Supervisors and Managers
relating their company or workplace with their goals. It can be addressed as a very effective
way of accomplishing goals. It also teaches employees to bring out high standard works.
There are different management theories which are used to reach the organization goal. These
theories are being used by managers and supervisors so that they are able to relate these
theories with their work. This can be very effective as these theories are made to create paths
which would help the organization to reach their respective goals. Management theories can
be used in different organizations to develop an organization in different ways.
1.5 Theories of leadership
The theory of leadership has been categorized as an aspect which would define a leader at its
best. There are different theories related to Theories of Leadership which are:
● Trait theory
It is better known as dispositional theory and this approach is used in the study of
human personality. The theorists are basically interested in the measurement of
different traits. It can be described as habitual patterns of behaviour emotion as well
as thought.
● Behavioural theory
It is a systematic approach which is used to understand the human and animal
behaviour. This theory assumes that behaviour is reflex or is a response to stimuli.

● Great man theory
It is a theory which came up in the 19th century which explains the impact of great
men and heroes. There is also a big role of the highly influential’s and people with
political skills and how they have used their power in such a way which has a decisive
historic impact
● Transactional theory
It is the theory of teaching of literature. It is applied to criticism and also teaching of
literature and also suggests reciprocal and mutual defining relationship.
● Transformational theory
This theory explains how leaders and followers always develop each other advance
and create a higher level of morality and motivation. The original idea is to create
today whatever is already developed.
2.0 Application of the roles and functions of leaders and managers
There are different functions of leaders and managers and both does not relate to each other.
Leaders and managers both have different functional approaches since they are defined by
their functions. These functions can be making use of all the resources available.
Management can be best defined as a functional process or tool. Leadership serves the people
differently by influencing people to act or think differently.
3. Application of different theories and models of approach on the roles
and functions of leaders and manager at Rays of Sunshine.
The Wish Engagement Manager is appointed to take care of the whole operation and work
closely with all the Senior Wish Manager. The Wish Manager supervises the Wish Granters
and also reports to the Senior Wish Manager. The duty of the Wish Granters is to involve in
meeting with wish families, collecting details and information about the child's wish and
family information, planning and more. The wish managers acts as active workers who keeps
track of the wishes made by the children and ensures that those things are brought to them in
the correct time and ensures that everything is going in a correct order. The wish manager’s
carries all the important works like from managing the wishes, keeping track of those wishes
and also looks after the volunteers who are working with the organization performing
different tasks. The duties of the wish granters are to interact directly with the families of the
kids understand the kid’s needs and explain how the organization will help to make their wish
come true and will also describe the list of services which are available. The senior wish

manager looks after all the works of the wish granters and the junior wish managers. This is
how their responsibilities are divided to run the entire organization.
Conclusion
Thus it can be concluded that from the Project has helped to understand the role of a leader
and managers of any organization. The characteristics and qualities of a manager have been
explained as well as Management Theories and Theories of Leadership has been also
explained.