Management And Leadership Defining The Relationship
Management and Leadership: Defining the Relationship
What are the roles of the individuals in the above scenarios?
Management is founded on authority and endeavors to direct people to do things a certain way (Yukl, 2006). In the scenario, I view Rick mostly as a manager. He is focused on the accomplishment of his task which is delivering a high-quality software solutions. As a manger he coordinate’s the activities of his section in order to achieve the objectives of the organization. Managers ensure that available resources are efficiently and effectively used while directly planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling an organization to meet their goals (Kotterman, J. 2006). This is basically what Rick does.
Leadership is an influence process, where an individual attempts to influence the activities and behaviors of others in order to attain a common goal (Yukl, 2006). The influence process is considered social in nature and leaders recruit the support of followers to accomplish their objectives. In this scenario, I view Linda predominantly as a leader. Leaders are concerned with more than accomplishing the task. Leaders are concerned with influencing change within their organizations by motivating followers through an inspiring vision and firm adherence to commonly held values (Yukl, 2006). Linda is working hard to gain support from members of the executive board on her vision of entering the organization into a new market.
Are they managers, leaders, or both?
For years there have been an argument about whether leaders and managers are two completely different entities. Can an individual be manager or leader or can they be both. I believe an individual can be both. In Leadership: Practice and Theories Mr. Northouse Peter says that both manager and leaders are essential for an organization to prosper but to be effective, there needs to be an equal balance of competent managers and skilled leadership (Northouse, pg. 13). An
What are the roles of the individuals in the above scenarios?
Management is founded on authority and endeavors to direct people to do things a certain way (Yukl, 2006). In the scenario, I view Rick mostly as a manager. He is focused on the accomplishment of his task which is delivering a high-quality software solutions. As a manger he coordinate’s the activities of his section in order to achieve the objectives of the organization. Managers ensure that available resources are efficiently and effectively used while directly planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling an organization to meet their goals (Kotterman, J. 2006). This is basically what Rick does.
Leadership is an influence process, where an individual attempts to influence the activities and behaviors of others in order to attain a common goal (Yukl, 2006). The influence process is considered social in nature and leaders recruit the support of followers to accomplish their objectives. In this scenario, I view Linda predominantly as a leader. Leaders are concerned with more than accomplishing the task. Leaders are concerned with influencing change within their organizations by motivating followers through an inspiring vision and firm adherence to commonly held values (Yukl, 2006). Linda is working hard to gain support from members of the executive board on her vision of entering the organization into a new market.
Are they managers, leaders, or both?
For years there have been an argument about whether leaders and managers are two completely different entities. Can an individual be manager or leader or can they be both. I believe an individual can be both. In Leadership: Practice and Theories Mr. Northouse Peter says that both manager and leaders are essential for an organization to prosper but to be effective, there needs to be an equal balance of competent managers and skilled leadership (Northouse, pg. 13). An