There are many functions and skills needs to be a good leader or manager, for
example planing, being organised, inspiring, energising and many more. These
functions helps you become a good leader and manager.
What is the difference between a manager and a leader
A leader is someone, which employees would look up to and be inspired by
and who motivate employees. A manager is someone who is responsible for
looking after his employees and how they do. The big difference is employees
would look up-to leaders but not to managers.
Leader Manager
Plans long term Plans short term
Motivates and inspires Administrates and
people control people
Focus on the system and
Focuses on people the work structure of the
business
Communicates and
Follows the business
deliver the business
vision
vision
Works and look in the
Looks into the future
present time
, Management by objectives
Manager shall set objectives to their employees meaning they can achieve
their goal, leading for the business to succeed .
Situational leaders
Manager will find ways to have different jobs for their employees meaning
employees can do their job. This is because employees will just follow the
leader or manage meaning they may not have the skills to complete a certain
task.
Contingency leading
This is when managers have to find situation to solve a problem, meaning they
will be planning on how to fix a problem if a what if happened. The manager
will likely get help from employees if there is a problem within the business.
For example a card machine isn’t working meaning, having a spare card
machine so customer can purchase their goods, if they don’t have cash.
Action centred leadership
For any job, mangers and leader need to make sure they can balance their
responsibilities which are, team, individual and task. This means making sure
the manager can balance all 3 responsibilities fairly.
Transformational and transactional leadership
Transformational leadership is when leaders motivate and inspire their
employees by doing their job leading for employees being more productive.
However transactional leadership is when manager and leaders belief
employees need to receive an award for their work meaning they are more
motivated and productive, for example giving employees a bonus leading for
them to be more productive within the business.
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