Leadership and Management Assignment - Marks and Spencer

Organisations: Leadership
and Management

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
1. Define and discuss difference between the concept of leadership and management..............1
2. Analyse one leadership theory................................................................................................4
3. Analyse management development program from the chosen business in UK retail sector. .7
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................11
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................13

INTRODUCTION
Leadership defined as setting of new direction and vision within a group that follow to
accomplish goals and objectives in right manner. Furthermore, with this regard management also
assists to control and directs people and resources in a particular group as per setting principles
and values that have been established in appropriate way (Mazzei and Quaratino, 2017). Main
difference between leaders and managers is that leaders have certain people who follow them
with work and direction. On the other hand, manager demonstrate their work which done in a
group with positive consideration. With strong team work, they are focusing on established and
work towards achieving those.
Present study based on international multi channel retailer which is known as Marks and
Spencer. The chosen business is one of the leading company of UK's retailers. They are
generally committed with making every moment is very special with high quality of brand food,
clothing and many home products as well. They are generally concentrates on offer products in
different areas of the world. In addition to this, the selected enterprise continuously making
growth which helps to expand operations and functions in different areas of the world. The
company considered launching of an ambitious transformation programme which design to
deliver step change to show that how the business is operated in response for changing customers
needs and face challenges of economic downturn.
For gaining insight information of the present study, it covers concept of management
and leadership and differences in it. Furthermore, it includes leadership theory which
comprehensively applied within the organisation to develop significant advantages in business.
Moreover, it analysis management development program in UK retail sector.
MAIN BODY
1. Define and discuss difference between the concept of leadership and management
Leadership can be defining as setting of new direction that assists to accomplish vision
that followed by group. In this way, leaders mainly focuses on spearhead for new direction that
helps to Marks and Spencer to determine several activities. In addition to this, it can be defined
as the process which execute, direct, guide and influence behaviour of others towards
accomplishment of goals (Gonzalez-Loureiro, Dabic and Furrer, 2015). On the other hand,
management controls and direct people and resources in a group as per principles and value
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which are established to ascertain desired and positive outcomes. Along with this, management
in the chosen business ascertained with discipline of managing things in the best possible
manner. It is an art or skills of getting the work done through others. It can be generally found in
all the field such as retail, hospitality, etc.
Difference between concept of leadership and management
Basis Leadership Management
Meaning Leadership can be define as setting of
skills which helps to leading others
towards business goals.
However, management refers as an
art of systematically organising and
coordinating things in appropriate
manner.
Basis Leadership generally based on trust. Beside this, management is
generally based on controlling.
Emphasis on Leadership emphasis on inspiring
people to lead with success.
On the other hand, management
activities emphasis in process to
attain goals and objectives (Renton,
Daellenbach and Davenport, 2016).
Power Power of leadership defined as influence
to other people in right way.
As compare to this, power in
management aspect can be defined
by the rule to attain overall positive
outcomes.
Focus on Leadership generally focuses on
encouraging change.
However, management focuses on
bringing stability.
Strategy Leadership adopted proactive strategy. Beside this, in management reactive
strategy adopted to accomplish
goals.
Formulation Leadership formulate with principles
and guidelines which assists to lead in
desired level of business (Dievernich,
Tokarski and Gong, 2016).
In this aspect, policies and
procedures adopted successfully in
management activities.
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