Management vs leadership

1. Management vs. Leadership
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2. Objectives
• Defining leadership and management
• Difference between leader and manager
• Styles of leadership
• Process of management
• Critical writing

3. Definition
• Leader - the person who leads or commands a
group, organization, or country.
• Manager - a person responsible for controlling
or administering an organization or group of
staff.

4. Manager vs Leader
Manager Leader
Focuses on the present Looks toward the future
Prefers stability Appreciates change
Orients toward the short term Orients toward the long term
Focuses on procedure Engages in a Vision
Asks “what” and “how” Asks “why” and “what”
Prefers to control Knows how to delegate
Is happy in complexity Prefers to simplify
Uses the rational mind Trusts intuition
Works within the context of the
organization and the business
Takes social and environmental contexts
into consideration

5. Styles of Leadership
•Coercive – relies on forcing people to do what
you tell them, whether they want to or not
•Affiliative – a type of leadership that promotes
positivity, a harmonious workplace and team-
building.
•Pacesetting – a leadership style where leaders
uphold high standards and expectations for their
team.

6. Styles of Leadership
•Authoritative – refers to any situation where a
leader seeks to retain as much power and
authority as possible.
•Democratic – a leadership style in which
members of the group participate in the
decision-making process.
•Coaching – a style where leaders take on the
role of coach

7. Process of Management
• Planning: when you think of planning in a
management role, think about it as the process of
choosing appropriate goals and actions to pursue
and then determining what strategies to use,
what actions to take, and deciding what
recourses are needed to achieve the goals
• Organizing: This process of establishing worker
relationships allows workers to work together to
achieve their organizational goals.

8. Process of Management
• Leading: this function involves articulating a
vision, energizing employees, inspiring and
motivating people using vision, influence,
persuasion and effective communication skills
• Staffing: recruiting and selecting employees for
positions within the company
• Controlling: evaluate how well you are achieving
your goals, improving performances, taking
actions. Put processes in place to help you
establish standards, so you can measure,
compare and make decisions.

9. Critical Writing
Critical writing involves:
• analyzing information to understand a
problem or topic from more than one
perspective;
• making logical connections between ideas;
• offering your own perspective on the topic
based on your evaluation of the available
evidence.

10. Thank You 