This report, prepared for a recruitment agency executive search consultant training, examines leadership and management theories and their application within organizations like Toyota and Nissan. It defines leadership, outlines key leadership skills (communication, delegation, etc.), and explores various leadership theories, including transformational, transactional, situational, charismatic, and emotional leadership. The report analyzes the impact of these theories on organizational effectiveness, evaluates leadership and management styles, and assesses their influence on organizational culture and decision-making. It further develops a motivational strategy for optimal organizational performance, addressing both intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, and explores performance management approaches to ensure continuous improvement, offering recommendations for enhancing performance management practices. The report fulfills the requirements of a training exercise to understand leadership and management effectiveness in practice.