Leadership and Management Analysis: Dyson vs HSBC Report

This report provides a comparative analysis of the roles and characteristics of leaders and managers within the context of two companies: Dyson and HSBC. The introduction highlights the distinction between leaders, who inspire and set the vision, and managers, who plan and coordinate. The main body delves into the specific roles of leaders and managers at Dyson and HSBC, examining their decision-making processes, strategic contributions, and support for employees. The report further explores the leadership and managerial characteristics of each company, including time management, risk-taking, and the ability to foster a diverse working environment. The conclusion summarizes the findings, emphasizing how both leaders and managers contribute to achieving organizational goals. The report references various books and journals to support its analysis and provide a comprehensive understanding of leadership and management practices.

Assessment

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY ..................................................................................................................................3
Role and characteristics of leaders and managers in an organization........................................3
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
Leaders and managers have different roles and characteristics, but they are often
considered as a same in most of the organizations. Leaders inspire and motivate, whereas
managers plan, organize, and coordinate (Fenwick and Elcock., 2016). A leader sets his eyes on
the bigger picture, while a manager puts all the pieces of the daily puzzle together.
This report will cover case study of Dyson and HSBC. Dyson is a British technology
based company who are selling vacuum cleaners, air purifiers etc. while HSBC is a British
multinational investment bank who provide banking services. It will compare both the
companies on the basis of their leaders and managers roles and characteristics.
MAIN BODY
Role and characteristics of leaders and managers in an organization
Leaders and managers are top stakeholders of the company, and they have to play
various roles and required leadership and managerial characteristic to meet their business goals
and their objectives.
Role of Dyson leaders and managers
Leaders Managers
 Leaders of Dyson take decisions for the
company and make long term and short
term business strategies
 Managers also give their support in the
decision-making process and give
suggestions for the improvement.
 Leaders of the Dyson company have
varieties in their team and every team
manner have different role and skills
which make easy wins for the company
 Managers of the company guide
employees and provide right path to
the employees who are working under
the leader. Basically they play support
role for the employees (Lawson and
Hughes., 2020).
Role of HSBC leaders and managers
Leaders Managers
 Leaders of the HSBC bank set the  Managers manage or control activities

target for their team member and
motivate them to achieve those targets.
It is most important role of the leaders
to set the objectives for their employees
on the daily basis.
within the workplace of HSBC, and
they also run management practices to
make environment of the bank more
better and suitable for employees.
 Leaders take a great deal of interest in
the success of their followers, enabling
them to reach their goals to satisfaction.
these are not necessarily organizational
goals (Salmela, Koskinen and
Eriksson., 2017).
 A manager’s chief focus is to meet
organizational goals and objectives;
they typically do not take much else
into consideration.
Characteristics of Dyson leaders and managers
Leaders Managers
 Dyson leader have time management
skill which is also a characteristic of an
effective leader. Leader of this
company always work on times and
inspired other to be punctual of time.
 Manager of the Dyson provide instant
solution of the problems so employees
can work effectively. It is also an
characteristic of the managers by
providing fast solution of the problems
 Dyson leader have ability to lead
employee through their motivational
speeches, In a result employees give
their best in the task and help company
to achieve their goals and objectives.
 Manager of Dyson always ready to take
risk in the task so they can produce
better outcome, and they also have
ability to control the risk (Schjoedt and
Valencia., 2018). Taking risk or
controlling risks are characteristic of a
good manager.
Characteristics of HSBC leaders and managers
Leaders Managers

 HSBC leaders don't only lead, but they
also observe the situation on the ground
level by working with the team
members which shows the
characteristic of the HSBC leader and
their ability to achieve objectives.
 Managers of HBSC control the risk
which occur within the workplace.
Managers have good knowledge about
controlling the organizational
situations.
 HSBC leader believe to work within
the diverse working environment which
is also a characteristic of the effective
leader to create Diverse workplace
environment (Williams and et,al.,
20160.
 Manager of HBSC use Directive
managerial style and this managerial
style need the High level of knowledge.
It is proof that leader of the HBSC are
not only manager but they are also most
important part of the organization.
CONCLUSION
As per the report has been coved case study of Dyson and HSBC bank. It has been
compared both the bank on the basis of roles and characteristic of their leaders and mangers.
This report has been discussed how leaders and managers helps company to achieve their set
goals and objectives in the business.

REFERENCES
Books and journal
Fenwick, J. and Elcock, H., 2016. Elected mayors in England: leaders or
managers?. International Journal of Public Leadership.
Lawson, S. and Hughes, C., 2020. Proposing a diversity intelligence training framework for
leaders and managers to attract, maintain, and balance mature workers. In Strategies for
attracting, maintaining, and balancing a mature workforce(pp. 1-27). IGI Global.
Salmela, S., Koskinen, C. and Eriksson, K., 2017. Nurse leaders as managers of ethically
sustainable caring cultures. Journal of Advanced Nursing.73(4). pp.871-882.
Schjoedt, L. and Valencia, V. S., 2018. Entrepreneurial leaders and entrepreneurial managers:
differences and similarities in their learning approach. In Research Handbook on
Entrepreneurship and Leadership. Edward Elgar Publishing.
Williams, J and et,al., 2016. Gender, media, and organization: Challenging mis (s)
representations of women leaders and managers. IAP.