Leadership & Strategic Management


Leadership & Management


There are so many various definitions concerning the difference between leadership & management. Some philosophers consider that the leadership is no different from the social impact practices happening among all members of a group & others considers that the leadership is everything somebody is done in order to lead the group effective.

According to Kotter (1990) “leadership is different from management, but not for the reasons most people think. Leadership is not mystical & mysterious. It has nothing to do with having “charisma” or other exotic personality traits. It is not the province of a chosen few. Nor is leadership necessarily better than management or a replacement for it”. In Kotter’s view the management is concentrated on creating order through procedures & processes, whereas the leadership is focused on creating opportunities through a correct vision.

The purpose of management is to achieve clearly demarcated ordinary results. As a result the Managers are normally engaged in planning & budgeting methods to the group& its staff. Effective leadership effectively plans the short term & long term goals of the organization, staffs the necessary staff & systematizes them to make sure that the initial goals are achieved effectively. Effective leaders use all human resources possible & effective manner.

“Achieving grand visions always requires a burst of energy. Motivation & inspiration energize people, not by pushing them in the right direction as control mechanisms do but by satisfying basic human needs for achievement”(Kotter, 1990). As per Kotter motivation is the most powerful & influential thing that employees bring to work with positive mind. The Leader’s commitment to motivate the staff is the fundamental skill that great leaders have.  

According to Kotter (1990) “Managers “organize” to create human systems that can implement plans as precisely & efficiently as possible”. Organizing & staffing people is the basic management principles, which can be effectively driven an organization towards the great height of achievement.
Creating a culture of leadership is a key component of an organization’s ability to grow year over year. Build accountability into leadership development, provide exposure to decision making and enable mastery professional skills at all levels of the organization are the main steps to create culture of leadership.

Based on the above it is very clear that leadership & management are inseparable in nature. If there is management in an organization there should be leadership. The leadership skills should be required for the managers to inspire his subordinates. These leaders make an impact no matter where they are in the organization.

References:
Kotter, J.P., (1990) A Force for Change: How Leadership Differs from Management, Simon & Schluster, New York.
Kotter, J. P., (2001) “What Leaders really do” Harvard Business Review.
Maxwell, J.C., (2005) The 360 – Degree Leader.

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