Management And Leadership At Microsoft

edf40wrjww2CF_PaperMaster:Desc
In order for a business to successful management skills and leadership skills are required.  Management consists of individuals who are experts in their field and they have earned that title.  For years management has obtained a blight reputation for itself (Management, n.d.).  The success of any management is acquired through its accomplishments of goals and objectives.  Some of us are confused about the difference between leaders and managers but they do not mean the same thing.  All managers are not leaders but leadership skills are something they must learn (Bateman, Snell, 2007).  
If a manager did not possess any leadership skills it might be detrimental to an organization.  The best managers maintain a clear focus on both effectiveness and efficiency (Higgins, 1994).  Some managers obtain their position in management for various reasons and not for their leadership skills.  A leader may not have the skills to organize but he can motivate people to perform their duties to best of their ability to achieve a common goal.
Management vs Leadership
    A manager is someone who hands down instructions on how they want things don.  The leader is the individual who is followed by others.  Management is the process of working with people and resources to accomplish organizational goals (Bateman, Snell, 2007) Management represents the company not the people; the people are important as a way of getting things done (Management, n.d.).  Management must deal with the ongoing, day to day complexities of an organizations true leadership including effectively orchestrating important changes.   Management requires structuring ...
Word (s) : 1515
Pages (s) : 7
View (s) : 597
Rank : 0
   
Report this paper
Please login to view the full paper