What Have You Learnt About Leadership and Management?

   

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Leadership andManagement
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Table of ContentsMAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................11 ) What is involved in being a successful leader.......................................................................12 ) Can good leadership be developed, and if so, how ...............................................................33 ) Distinguishes between leadership and management..............................................................44 ) What have you learnt about leadership form your own experience ....................................6CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................8REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9.........................................................................................................................................................9
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MAIN BODY1 ) What is involved in being a successful leaderLeader is a person who have an ability to influence the group of people to accomplish thegoal of company. It holds superior position in its field and control over the team members. Itmotivates the individuals to complete the targets on time. There are various theories which help aperson to become a good leader. Theories are as described below:Trait theory : This theory is based on specific traits which are posses in a leader and itsincludes great man theory of leadership. Great man theory of leadership : According to this theory great leaders has possesssome extra ordinary qualities and traits which does not found in all persons. As per this theoryleaders are born not made. It involves specific characteristics such as: courage, charm,persuasiveness, commanding personality, intelligence etc. For example, Abraham Lincoln, MaoTse Tung and Mahatma Gandhi are knows as great leaders. They posses inbuilt leadershipqualities which can influence and motivates other persons to perform their duties effectively. Ifan organisation have some of these qualities in their leaders than it can achieve sustainablesuccess and growth (Verba, 2015).Skills : There are certain theories which are based on the skills of leader and it includesKatz's three skills model.Katz's three skills approach : This theory is developed by Robert Katz in 1955 and it isbased on mainly three skills which are needed to be possess by an person so that it can becomegood leader. Three skills are discussed as follows: Technical skill: According to this theory technical skills are required to accomplish thework in effective manner. It is the knowledge about specific field and proficiency in a particulartype of work. It involves competencies in a specialized area, analysis capability and ability to usesuitable tools and techniques. This skills should be possess by a leader so that it can perform itsroles and duties effectively. As a result efficiency and productivity can be enhanced andorganisation can achieve their targets and objectives. For example, If a leader is working in asoftware company than it is necessary that it should have knowledge about Java, C++, Oracledatabase management, HTML skills etc. 1
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Human skills : These skills are associated with the ability of a person to work with otherpeople. It enables a leader to work effectively with their superiors and subordinate. According to human skills a leader should know how to communicate and interact with other persons in the organisation so that they can influence employees to perform better so that goals and objectives of company can be accomplish. For example, motivation, communication, optimistic, development of corporation and team spirit. If an organisation have leaders who have possess these basic human skills than it can achieve success and growth (Shamir and House, 2018).Conceptual skill: Conceptual skills are essential because it makes the leader to think out of the box and take effective decisions for the growth of organisation. It involves various skills such as:Ability to think creatively.Make effective strategies and create visions to achieve organisational goal. To take better decisions in contingencies which are arise in company and be cognitive. Problem solving capability and analytical thinking. If an organisational have leaders who possess these skills than it can solve crucial problems by using conceptual skills so that corporation can able to find out effective solutions of problem. As a result targets can be achieve on time and effectively.Lewin's leadership style: In 1939, Kurt Lewin introduce different style of leadership which are discuss are below :Autocratic leadership: In this type of leadership style, leaders control its group members and takes the decisions independently. It does not involves its team members in decision making process. All power is vested in the hands of leader and it give instructions to their subordinates and they have to follow it (Ward, 2016).Participative leadership : In participative leadership style, leaders motivates their team members to participate in the decision making process. So that group members feel happy and motivated that they are able to provide valuable suggestions. It maximize the efficiency of team mates because their willingness towards work can be increase (Robertson, 2016).Delegated Leadership: In delegated leadership style, leader provide the authority to theirteam mates that they can take decisions as per their desire and suitability. This type of leadership style is appropriate where group members are highly qualified and expert in its respective field. So that they can take effective decisions for the growth and success of organisation. 2
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