The terms Leadership and Management are often used interchangeably, however they are two separate ideas.

Let’s start with leadership. Leadership is a quality that management must have but they also need effective authority, it is said that leaders tend to think radically which essentially means that they use their intuition rather than always doing things “by the book”. This can sometimes be beneficial to the company as it allows ideas to progress beyond the rigid framework set out in “the book”.

A leader has to maintain a “can do” attitude and have to be as the title suggests a leader rather than a follower even when they come up against obstacles. Leaders relish a challenge and will stand up for what they believe in and is prepared to go above the call of duty when necessary. Leaders use every opportunity to learn including failure and are often aware of their personal impact on others and recognise the indicators of both their strengths and weaknesses. A good leader is resilient and their main focus is working for the good of the team rather than for personal gain, this can be achieved by good time management. Leaders know who the key influences are and involve them when required.

One of the key qualities of a leader is to keep others motivated which can sometimes be difficult as leaders are busy fulfilling their own role within the company.

Now to management put simply this is getting people together to achieve goals it can . Managers have to be able to plan, organise and lead to control an organisation, managers are also responsible for allocating human, financial and technological resources. Managers often delegate tasks and promote good time management within their team and also have to attempt to resolve conflicts within the workplace with minimal disruption.

There are numerous benefits to good leadership and management these include:

• Motivated Staff
• Conflicts resolved effectively
• High productivity
• Resources would be used efficiently
• Good time management

These can be achieved through a combination of personal and training
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