Leadership and Management Skills: A Report on Strengths and Weaknesses

This report delves into the critical aspects of leadership and management skills, offering a comprehensive analysis of various leadership styles and their practical applications within an organizational context. The report explores autocratic, democratic, and laissez-faire leadership, examining their respective strengths and weaknesses. Furthermore, it examines transformational leadership, emphasizing the importance of effective communication and team-building skills. The report also touches upon the contingency theory, highlighting the need for adaptable leadership strategies. Through this analysis, the report aims to provide a deeper understanding of leadership traits and characteristics, enabling individuals to enhance their interpersonal skills and contribute effectively to organizational goals. The report concludes by emphasizing the significance of these skills in enhancing productivity, employee retention, and overall organizational success.

Developing leadership and
management skills

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
Leadership and management skill with the help of model to determine strength and weakness
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CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................2
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................3
APPENDIX......................................................................................................................................4

INTRODUCTION
The firm usually hire personnel who is generally possess the leadership skills for the
influencing their staff so that they can used to perform in well desired manner. It is very essential
in order to make the skills and knowledge which are showing the essential for the making the
leadership which help to provide the path while leading the others (Ashiq, Rehman, and Batool,
2019). The management skills which is also play a major role in the success of an organisation
which is also show the proper involvement that help to provide the matter which is showing the
aspect which help to achieve the goals. These skills help in order to make the working
environment which is better and make the positive environment for the other employee with the
help of leadership skills. In addition, the report, usually help to cover the various leadership skill
which may show the proper identification that may support the other and provide the proper
growth and development (Aslam, 2018).
MAIN BODY
Leadership and management skill with the help of model to determine strength and weakness
The leadership skills are well essential traits which is best suitable for the organisation in
order to manage the team which help to motivate and encourage the employee for the
achievement of shared goals. There are also show the aspect which is organising various
activities and process to maintain where they have focused track so that all employee is
effectively show the commence operation.
Autocratic leadership: Under the leadership, the manager of an organisation which is do not
involve with the employee in the term of planning and making the proper decision making. They
also show the formulate all the action which is taken in order to make the plan that is well helpful
in order to assign the task or the duties which is mandatory for the organisation. I also show the
model which help to make me neglect with the various error and make the mistake which is also
show the context of operation which is showing the result which show the delegation which is
based on the responsibilities to my employee so that they make the process and procedure more
smooth and fast (Coleman, and Bourne, 2018).
Democratic leadership: This leadership style is usually show the aspect which is well related
with the leader where appropriate opportunity is used to provide to the employee in order to
make the proper involvement with the decision making process and planning. The model is also
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known as the participative leadership which help to suggest the leader which may show the
aspect of elaboration which is well engage with the employee and it help to encourage to make a
productive performance in the desired manner. The model helps me to enhance my decision
making ability and productivity that can help to achieve my goals in productive way at a same
time it also help the organisation to achieve their target. Democratic leadership which is also help
in order to make the discovery of new ideas which can show the new solution which is based on
the critical situation (Major, 2019).
Laissez Faire: The model usually helpful in order to make the configuration which is based on
organisation which help to provide the flexibility to employee and contributing within the
operation of enterprise. It is also help to maintain the positive environment with the organisation
which allow the employee in order to make the decision which is according to the behaviour and
attribute which is useful for the organisation and employee. The model helps to engage the
customer in the effective way which promote the healthy behaviour which is showing positive
efforts towards the operation of organisation. I usually used this model in order to formulate the
decision among the employee which is well related with the operation in the firm which is
provide the aspect which is also feel flexible at the work place. With the help of model, I
generally used the model in order to manage the business environment. There are various of
situation which is well related with the employee which may use to show the engagement which
show the approach which is feel satisfied with the term of organisation (Taylor, 2020).
CONCLUSION
As per the above discussion, it is well analysed that the leadership skill may be helpful within the
organisational which may show the aspect that help to enhance the productivity and more. There
are various of leadership skill which may use in order to increase the employee retention and
their productivity which help the employee to grow and organisation achieve their target.
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REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Ashiq, M., Rehman, S.U. and Batool, S.H., 2019. Academic library leaders’ conceptions of
library leadership in Pakistan. Malaysian Journal of Library & Information
Science, 24(2), pp.55-71.
Aslam, M., 2018. Current trends and issues affecting academic libraries and leadership
skills. Library Management.
Coleman, S. and Bourne, M., 2018. Project leadership: skills, behaviours, knowledge and values.
Major, D., 2019. Developing effective nurse leadership skills. Nursing Standard, 34(6), pp.61-66.
Taylor, M., 2020. A mixed-method study exploring: The emergence of leadership skills in special
education administrators (Doctoral dissertation, Northcentral University).
Yayac, M., Trojan, J.D., Brown, S. and Mulcahey, M.K., 2019. Formal leadership training for
orthopedic surgeons: Limited opportunities amongst growing demand. Orthopedic
Reviews, 11(4).
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APPENDIX
Transformational leadership: This is defined as the most of the important skills of the
leadership which is also help to convey the information and message among their employee
and other staff. In addition, the it is usually effective in order to make the leadership skill
which help to make the revenue which is based on the cost effective ways. The
communication is the major aspect which is usually show the aspect which may helpful in
order to express the thought and ideas which help the employee to achieve their goals and
organisation target with the proper time frame.
Team building skill: This skill which is also suggest the leader which may show the aspect that
provide the proper delegation which may show the proper role and responsibilities which is
show the aspect according to the abilities and expertise. I also take this a part of skill that is
showing the team building skills. It also helps the proper approach which show the approach
which is showing the operation which is focus on the frame that have effective for the
enhancing of productivity.
What I want from this course: In this report, the major of discussion is well related with the
leadership trait and their characteristic which may allow me to get the better understanding
towards the portion that is interactive and make the approach which is reliable for the proper
communication. The enhancement in the day to day communication and interaction help to
me to grow effectively in term of my interpersonal characteristic and show the aspect which
is helpful for the making the effect which is showing interpersonal skills. In this, I used to
get personality and communicative factor which is beneficial for me to develop knowledge.
Contingency theory: The contingency theory which is based on the organisational theory which
claim that there is no best way organisation to lead to company which help to make the
proper decision. In addition to this, the problem solving skills which is showing the best
interest when they are comply with the honest working within the team or within
organisation. It helps me to get the understanding towards the various situation which is
happen within me or firm that is manage by the problem solving skills.
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