Understanding the difference between Leadership and Management
• Explain the difference between leadership and management
I believe management is a set of processes that need to be adhered to, to make an organisation function, like planning, organising, staffing, directing, solving problems, measuring performance. Managers will be trained and understand these procedures and implement them leading to a good working environment.
Leadership is about clear communication, motivating and inspiring people, making them want to buy into the organisation. Ideally leadership and management should work in tandem and when it does you’ve got a great organisation.
Leadership is about behaviour first, skills second. Management is mostly about the process.
• Explain why leadership is important in my team
The importance of leadership in my team is essential for a successful and effective workplace. It is imperative that we have a good leader due to the type of work we do.
I expect my leader to set a direction for our team help visualize and help us achieve by encouraging and also inspiring us in the work we do this will result in a good working environment with a good working team. Leading us and keeping us motivated in the work that we do.
I believe it is important to have a good, positive working relationship with in my team and this all stems from the leader and how they product themselves and to lead by example.
Having good leadership in the team helps build a good rapport which in return creates a positive working environment and it is paramount that we display this in the work that we do.
I also think it’s important to keep all staff in the loop and for the leader to get involved and also do the work we do, not just take a back seat and dish the orders out as I have encountered this before and the morale and atmosphere was that of a negative one.
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