Leadership: Traits, Development, Management, and Personal Insights

This report provides a comprehensive overview of leadership and management, focusing on the traits of a successful leader, methods for developing good leadership, and the key distinctions between leadership and management. Using Tesco as an example, the report explores essential qualities such as goal orientation, motivation, enthusiasm, positivism, and emotional intelligence. It discusses various approaches to leadership development, including selecting the best leadership style, applying motivational theories like Adam's Equity theory, and emphasizing monitoring, supervision, skill development, and professional training. Furthermore, the report differentiates between effective management and leadership, highlighting their respective contributions to organizational growth. The author also reflects on personal learnings from the module, emphasizing the importance of motivating employees to achieve their targets and goals.

Leadership and
management

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................3
TASK ..............................................................................................................................................4
What is involved in being a successful leader............................................................................4
Can good leadership be developed, and if so, how.....................................................................5
What distinguishes leadership from management.......................................................................6
What have I learnt about leadership from your own experiences on this module and/or
elsewhere.....................................................................................................................................6
CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................9
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................10

INTRODUCTION
Leadership is considered as an important art which is helpful in development of well
managed team. In the recent times, importance of leadership has increased due to complexities in
operations in different businesses (Arnold, Fletcher, and Hobson, 2018). This is one of the key
roles of a leader to focus on development of leadership in a well defined manner in order to
develop effective and precise operations. All major companies in the international and national
marketplace should focus on implementation of best leadership practices for increasing chances
of systematic and precise development. In this project example of Tesco company is taken into
consideration which is a British multinational retail firm performing operations in 11 countries.
The Tesco company was established in the year in 1919 and its headquarters are based in
London, United Kingdom. This project will cover characteristics and traits of a good leader
along with key aspects of good leadership. The report will cover the key considerations which
distinguishes leadership with management. The report will also include reflection on what I have
learned from this module and other things.

TASK
What is involved in being a successful leader
A successful leader is the most important resource for an organisation who is capable of
making a company more effective at the marketplace. Successful leader performs various
responsibilities which are important to be considered in order to lead the marketplace. The main
role of a business is to perform key considerations which are important to be developed in order
to formulate actions according to contemporary business environment (Bush, 2020). Successful
leader should practice all the major approaches which are helpful in making employees more
versatile. Qualities of successful leader of Tesco are mentioned below:
 Goal oriented- It is very much important for a leader to be goal oriented in order to
achieve the key targets. The goals of employees and whole organisation should be the
main target of leader, so that whole business entity can do progress. In order to develop
goals and achieve them, there is a need of practising key considerations which are
important. Framing the strategies and policies are also important tasks for a leader in
order to accomplish targets in a specified time period.
 Motivation- This is one of the major qualities which should be present in a leader to lead
the organisation. It is also one of the key roles of a leader to develop and formulate key
practices which are important for the company. Motivation is a most important factor
which should be considered in order to give spirit to employees. With the implementation
of best motivation techniques, it could be possible for the company to enhance
performance of employees (Bush, Bell, and Middlewood, 2019). Motivation is also one
of the important factors which is important for academic growth. In order to enhance
productivity and output of employees motivation is a major factor.
 Enthusiasm and positivism- A successful leader is always enthusiastic and positive in
dealing with every aspect or function of a business. It is most crucial for a leader to be
enthusiastic in order to set an example for other employees. The main role of a leader is
to spread positivity in employees so that they can remain positive in each and every
situation (Chongwony, Gardner, and Tope, 2020). The positivity is also supportive in key
situations of the organisation and it is also main task of a leader to make employee
positive in critical situations of company.

 Emotional intelligence- Development of emotional intelligence is an important task of a
leader in employees as well as in self. In the era of stiff competition between companies,
it is important for a leader to be emotionally intelligent for increasing competitive growth
based chances.. The main task of a leader should be to evaluate best practices related to
leadership and increase emotional strength. To develop leadership in a more advance
manner, it is main role of a leader to focus on understanding concepts of it.
Can good leadership be developed, and if so, how
Good leadership is hard to be developed as it requires tremendous efforts because
everyone is not born as a good leader. Development of good leadership is essential for an
individual in order to impress others. A good leader is always suitable for organisation as he
provides solutions to increase the capabilities and competencies. Good leadership is helpful for a
person in order to increase chances of systematic growth. Strong leadership is also required to
ensure that goals are met within the given time frame. Leadership is known as a key factor in
keeping every employee on the equal phase and helping to select the best positions for
leadership. The concept of leadership filters and ensures that a company implements leadership
qualities correctly (Gürlek, and Çemberci, 2020). Company managers or directors are focused on
increasing profits and making more money with the support of leadership in a well defined
manner. It also helps to develop empathic leaders and the right kind of people to maintain a work
culture. Influencing the behaviour of others is known as leadership but with professionalism.
Leaders are responsible for motivating and encouraging their subordinates to achieve their goals
and objectives. Efficient managers need to maintain personal contact with their employees. A
good leader must support all his subordinates in every situation. This helps build good
relationships with employees. It also helps improving business revenue opportunities. It also
analyse the use of different leadership styles by management to help supervise and manage
different business operations. The companies in global and domestic marketplace including
Tesco focus on increasing chances of good leader development. Key considerations which are
important for a leader makes the whole organisation developed and versatile.
A good leader always makes an organisation well developed and also helps in increasing
performance of employees. Good leadership could be developed with increase in possibilities
related to key considerations. In order to analyse the chances of good leadership development, a
person must access good leadership and its importance in a significant manner. This is main role

of a company to focus on leadership based approaches which are beneficial for the company
(Hallinger, 2018). A good leadership could be developed with the help of following methods and
taking into consideration the following techniques:
Selecting the best leadership approach
Selection of best and suitable leadership is important in order to develop chances of
success. In order to develop good leadership in an organisation, it is crucial for a leader to take
into consideration application of best leadership theory. The autocratic leadership is considered
as least important theory as it ignores effective decision making. In order to lead the competition,
it is essential for a company to focus on main elements related to leadership style (Hallinger,
2019). I will focus on selecting suitable leadership style in order to increase my approach
towards precise leadership. I will select democratic style of leadership so that I could lead others
and their involvement. The participation of all employees or team members in decision making is
most essential for a personality and employee development. Leadership approach is best strategy
which helps in increasing the productivity of whole organisation.
Adam's Equity theory of motivation
This is one of the major motivational theories based on social interaction and its related
aspects. This states that employees feel motivated when they are treated equally and weighed
fairly (Hassi, 2019). Fair treatment not only helps compare effective and efficient levels, but
directly motivates employees to achieve the best results to remain competitive in the market.
Motivational theory and practice have been shown to help motivate individuals to perform their
best when leaders and managers instruct employees.
Monitoring, supervision and control
A good leadership can be established with the help of effective monitoring and
supervision related to key operations. It is key duty of management of a company to develop
focused supervision also to achieve key and dynamic goals. The development of supervision is
also essential in order to formulate strategies and growth opportunities. The development of a
business is dependant on key factors which are effective and complex in nature (Jones, 2018). It
is key role of a business organisation to develop successful leaders in order to gain expansion of
business functions. It is one of the key roles of a business to analyse the whole situation with
help and support of major strategies which are important to lead the competition.

Skill development
Skills are most important part of developing effectiveness in key operations. It is crucial
for the person to learn key skills in order to be a good leader. Person can develop key skills like
decision making, communication, leadership and coordination in order to be a good leader. It is
major role of a person to take into consideration key perspectives of growth and development in
order to formulate effective growth. Development of skills must be supported with professional
training and development in order to manage key functions. The employees and team members
must be also supported by a leader in order to develop common skills. The competency level of
employees must be developed according to key operations related to leadership for increasing the
basic approach (Karami-Akkary, and Hammad, 2019). It is the major role of an individual to
focus on learning new things in order to enhance knowledge. The leadership skills must be
learned with main areas of management of employees to provide effective working environment
to employees.
What distinguishes leadership from management
It is very Crucial for an organization like Tesco to work effectively and conduct business
practices in an effective manner. Management and leadership both play an important role in the
overall growth and development of an organization. The contribution of management and
leadership will have a significant impact on conducting business and performing tasks and
activities in an ethical manner. Tesco is a long-established organization with operations in
effective regions of the world, it is performing business operations in above 11 countries.
Therefore, it is very much important that the organization adopts the right tools and techniques to
improve organizational effectiveness (Karatepe, Aboramadan, and Dahleez, 2020). It helps in
carrying out tasks and activities effectively and enables various companies to carry out their
tasks in a more ethical manner. The contribution of effective management and leadership in
context of Tesco are explained below.
 Effective Management - Certain companies carry out management activities based on a
key trends based management approach. This is a very effective way to manage your
employees and their performance. The managers of Tesco provide appropriate guidance
to employees in conducting business activities. This helps the performance of business
activities by considering both direction and policy. Command management leads to
improve employee performance and helps provide the right way to perform business

tasks, while also considering ethics and values. Managers can make better and more
effective decisions for growth and achievement of set goals.
 Effective Leadership – Leadership influences the skills and abilities of employees to
enable them to perform tasks and activities effectively. The Tesco organization uses
participatory leadership to provide employees with appropriate guidelines. The
management of each company participates with the employees and consider their
problems and solutions in an advanced manner (Megheirkouni, 2018). The Tesco
organization can build strong relationships between employees and help them perform
their tasks by taking into account the values and ethics of the organization. Effective
leadership facilitates collaboration between employees so that they can perform their
tasks effectively.
What have I learnt about leadership from your own experiences on this module and/or elsewhere
I consider that leadership is major art of motivating employees so that they accomplish
their set targets and goals. In context of a company, it's far evaluated that directing colleagues
and employees for assembly business enterprise goals with the aid of using the usage of well
defined strategies. Leadership is beneficial for findings necessities of having the ability and
capacity to support others. I have learned that a leader has potential to encourage different people
for accomplishing desires and goals. In context of contemporary business environment,
leadership is connected with overall performance and any kind of management practice which is
providing assistance to companies. I have learned that The idea of management is connected to
earnings and income intrinsically. Individuals who're powerful leaders have the strength to
manipulate company troubles easily (Parvin, 2019). In my views, management is referred to an
essential function and body that is beneficial for guiding performance in addition to
accomplishing goals and desires. I understand that an effective leader is constantly capable of
motivating employees for conducting responsibilities and tasks properly. Leadership is capable
of serve distinct capabilities that are essential for any business entity. Main goal of any company
is beneficial in development of effective employee desires in order to provide them fair chances
of success.
I have learned from this module that most of the successful companies establish
themselves with the help of focused and ethical behaviour of a leader. I will develop my self as a
good leader and in order to increase the chances of getting success based opportunities, it is

essential for me to enhance my skills. The leadership skills according to me are most important
to be learned and implemented in order to successfully develop effective operations. I will
increase key approach to leadership in order to perform effective roles with great responsibilities.
I will analyse my strengths and weaknesses in order to develop myself as a good leader. I will
increase my knowledge related to leadership by reading different books and journals (Rehman,
and Iqbal, 2020). I will implement ethical practices in leadership and try to be honest so that I
should lead other. In order to develop my personality, I will take help of development of quality
trends. I will also develop information and communications technology skills so that I could
manage my subordinate team members. I will also implement key practices related to leadership
in order to develop my potential for key job roles. I will take into account all the duties I will
need to perform and then I will focus on obeying duties with more enthusiasm.
I am grateful for selecting this course because it has helped me to enhance my mastering
information, knowledge management and motivational concepts. I actually have analysed data
related the significance of management and the way it must be used inside workplace. I suppose
that powerful management and control starts with self-awareness. This approach states that
there's want for turning into capable in an effort to examine own capabilities and weakness.
There are key types of methods utilized by leaders to finish mission key operations efficiently. It
is analysed that having self encouragement will assist to advantage commercial enterprise targets
very less period of time. Culture accompanied in the business entity varies in keeping with the
management patterns accompanied with the aid of using leaders. While attending the lectures on
management, I actually have analysed that that is a completely vital thing which affects upon key
aspects and major functions of a company (Spurgeon, and Cragg, 2018). I consider that in order
to develop effectiveness in major tasks leaders must frame targets in a very less time frame. This
course also helped me to recognize the key dimensions of leadership in order to increase well
defined and effective approach.
I have also learned from this module and studies that democratic leadership style is most
important for a person in order to develop focused approach in managing important tasks. I will
implement my skills with the help of professors and teacher in order to gain systematic
development. I will take use of democratic leadership style in order to perform goals and duties
on the basis of respective situation of organisation. It is key role of an individual to focus on
development of supervision and monitoring over major business operations to develop perfect

applications. In order to improve decision making, I acknowledge that democratic leadership
style is most suitable one.

CONCLUSION
From the above analysis it can be concluded that leadership is most important function of
an organisation in order to systematically lead teams. The project concludes that a good leader is
an important resource for the organisation which provides effective solutions to key problems of
employees. This report concludes that in order to increase chances of organisational success, it is
important to take assistance of planning and strategic frameworks. The report mainly concludes
that with the help and support of major leadership theories, a company can increase chances of
growth and development. This analysis concludes that in order to gain success in a short span of
time, it is necessary for a company to select best leaders. The project also concludes that in order
to increase chances of precise growth it is important to develop competitive advantage based
tools and techniques.

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