Management and Leadership

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Management and leadership can go hand in hand but they have two very different meanings. In this paper I will discuss the differences between management and leadership and I will examine the roles and responsibilities of leaders in creating and maintaining a healthy organization.

What is management and what is leadership? Management structures the organization, staffs it with people, and monitors activities (Bateman 368). Leaders go far beyond that. Some of the traits of a leader are Drive, leadership motivation, integrity, self confidence, and knowledge of the business or area leading.

Drive refers to a set of characteristics that reflect a high level of effort (Bateman 371). A leader with drive will strive to improve him self, the business, and the people in the people that person leads. Also, when I see that my leader of manager is driven and passionate about the job or project, it reflects down to me, and I to gain some drive and passion towards the project.

Leadership motivation also plays a role in being a good leader. Great leaders not only have the drive; they want to lead(Bateman 371). Leaders have a want for power, they don't want to sit back and let someone tell them what to do. They want to lead and they find satisfaction in the process of leadership (Bateman 371). My current manager is a good example. She first came to the company as a supervisor and within 4 years she was the manager of my group. She knew she wanted to be the manger and she obtained the position by motivating her self and having the drive to reach that goal.

Integrity is the correspondence between actions and words (Bateman 371). Honesty and credibility are very important. With these characteristics people will have more trust in their leader.