Leadership And Management
Critically evaluate the differences and similarities between the accepted theories of management and leadership. In a conclusion summarise the key examples known to you, drawing upon evidence from an organisation familiar to yourself.
There has been extensive discussion on the emergence of leadership in contrast to management over recent years. Large companies with growing management structures have only been prevalent since the Industrial Revolution, just over 150 years ago. Theory of leadership is relatively recent. Globalisation and the fast paced changes in technology have led to a need for more focussed leadership within organisations in order to adapt to such dramatic change and this has led to a demand for more understanding of what makes a leader and how they differ from managers. Some theorists have tried to separate and define the different roles of management and leadership (Tamkin, cited in Armstrong, 2012; Kotter, 1990; Lunenburg, 2011).
The term Leadership within a business context is often perceived as being associated with the most senior people in an organisation. The benefits of attempting to distinguish between the two roles are found in many areas of human resource management or human resource development, including recruitment and selection, talent planning and selection for training courses, for example, leadership training programmes. For these purposes, it is important to assess whether leadership capability is something one is born with or whether it is a characteristic that develops as one progresses through management, taking on more strategic roles and responsibilities. If the former, then it is essential to determine the characteristics that make a born leader in order to identify such people in the workplace or in the recruitment and selection process and to place them into leadership roles. If the latter, then guidance and training is vital to ensure that a successful manager can make the transition into successful
There has been extensive discussion on the emergence of leadership in contrast to management over recent years. Large companies with growing management structures have only been prevalent since the Industrial Revolution, just over 150 years ago. Theory of leadership is relatively recent. Globalisation and the fast paced changes in technology have led to a need for more focussed leadership within organisations in order to adapt to such dramatic change and this has led to a demand for more understanding of what makes a leader and how they differ from managers. Some theorists have tried to separate and define the different roles of management and leadership (Tamkin, cited in Armstrong, 2012; Kotter, 1990; Lunenburg, 2011).
The term Leadership within a business context is often perceived as being associated with the most senior people in an organisation. The benefits of attempting to distinguish between the two roles are found in many areas of human resource management or human resource development, including recruitment and selection, talent planning and selection for training courses, for example, leadership training programmes. For these purposes, it is important to assess whether leadership capability is something one is born with or whether it is a characteristic that develops as one progresses through management, taking on more strategic roles and responsibilities. If the former, then it is essential to determine the characteristics that make a born leader in order to identify such people in the workplace or in the recruitment and selection process and to place them into leadership roles. If the latter, then guidance and training is vital to ensure that a successful manager can make the transition into successful
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