Leadership and Management: Concepts, Similarities, and Differences

LEADERSHIP AND
MANAGEMENT

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
DISCUSSION OF LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT THEORIES......................................1
Concepts of leadership and management....................................................................................1
Similarities between leadership and management.......................................................................3
Difference between leadership and management........................................................................4
EVALUATION OF LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME......................................6
Importance of leadership training and development for organisations.......................................6
Leadership program for NHS leadership Academy.....................................................................8
Analysis of the Edward Jenner leadership programme...............................................................9
Benefits of the Leadership Program for Individuals..................................................................10
Benefits to Organisation............................................................................................................10
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................11
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................12

INTRODUCTION
In order to grow and succeed every organization requires two most important concepts to
focus on that are leadership and management concept. Both the concepts help an organization to
grow and survive within the market in which they operate and in fact also helps them to expand
their overall business in an excellent manner. Leadership and management both have various
kinds of similarities and dissimilarities (Solomon, Costea and Nita, 2016). Similarity is that both
of them focus on maximize organizational profit and achieving desired organizational goals. But
leadership mainly focuses on motivating and inspiring employees so that they can work on
enhancing their performance in order to grow and move organization towards success where as
management focuses on management of all the operations of an organization as well as
management of organizational structure in an appropriate manner. This essay will lay emphasis
on management and leadership concept, similarities and dissimilarities between management and
leadership, different types of leadership theories. Other than this, this essay will also focus on
Edward Jenner leadership programme of NHS leadership academy in which importance of
leadership training and development will be discussed, analysis of Edward Jenner leadership
programme for individuals, organizations, benefits of this leadership programme, eligibility
criteria, intended outcomes in a much better manner. Other than this foundation of this leadership
programme will also be explained.
DISCUSSION OF LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT THEORIES
Concepts of leadership and management
Leadership
Define leadership: Leadership can be defined in different ways. Many people have different
perspective and definition of leadership. One of the most commonly known definition of
leadership is: Leadership is a kind of process used by individuals which further helps them to
provide guidance to their followers or sub ordinates so that they can achieve their defined or
desired objectives or target as per the need and requirement of the organization or situation
(Solomon, Costea and Nita, 2016). It is also defined as a factor possessed by individuals which
helps them to achieve organizational goals and objectives in an appropriate manner. With the
help of leadership qualities one can influence or motivate others, provide organizational vision to
their followers or sub ordinates so that they can move towards achieving organizational goals
and objectives enthusiastically.
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Importance of leadership: Leadership is one of the most important things which is required to be
focused on by organizations in order to achieve success or expand their business. It plays an
important role within organization and helps them to rise in many different ways such as:
Appropriate and effective leadership within an organization helps them to motivate all of their
employees and enhance their overall satisfaction level which further help them in enhancing
overall performance of their employees (Bush, Bell and Middlewood, eds., 2019). If leadership
within an organization is excellent then it helps them to strengthen relationship between their
employees and organization not only this and effective leader knows ways in which they can
bring improvement within their employees, enhance their current skills and knowledge in a much
better manner. Leadership is also important within an organization as it helps in establishing
effective and appropriate two- way communication within the organization. It further helps in
developing feeling of unity among the employees so that they can together focus on achieving
organizational objectives in a defined time period and if any kind of improvement is required to
be brought then it can be done not only this even in crises or risk situation it helps in tackling
with such situations (Gron, Bro and Andersen, 2019).
Characteristics of a leader: In order to become an effective leader, there are various kinds of
leadership characteristics that are required to be present within a leader such as:
Positive attitude: It is one of the most important characteristics which is required to be present
within a leader as it helps them to resolve their employee’s problems and motivate others.
Focused approach: In order to achieve desired objectives, it is important for leaders to have a
focused approach.
Decisive mind: Leaders are required to take effective and appropriate decision for benefit of the
organization
An empowering character: Leaders should have all kinds of important and desired skills, talent
and knowledge which would further help them to achieve their organizational goals within a
defined time period (Lin, Cheng and Chou, 2019).
Communicative ability: One of the most important leadership characteristics which helps them to
satisfy, motivate their employees to achieve their goals and bring improvement within their
performance is communication ability. As without this ability they would not be able to explain
their organizational aim, goals and objectives to their followers or employees.
Management
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