Management Vs Leadership

Management vs. Leadership

Businesses are complex organizations made up of ideas, various ethics, numerous people, and a common goal. There are many tools that help effectively control these functions of a business. However, it takes a different type of person to be an effective leader. They have different thought patterns and processes, management styles, etc. It is the intent of this paper to address the difference between management and leadership. Also it will discuss common daily examples of management and leadership.

Management

In chapter one of Management, The New Competitive Landscape, 6E, it quotes Peter Drucker as saying, “Management means, in the last analysis, the substitution of thought for brawn and muscle, of knowledge for folklore and tradition, and of cooperation for force.” Managing a company takes hard work and dedication to the company and to the employees which depend upon their superior’s skills. Reaching that level in an organization requires education of the company and education regarding various departments. Management is the use and control of people or employees to efficiently and effectively accomplish a goal or task. There are several different management styles that a manager can utilize. Also, there are many effective management tools that a manager should use to effectively accomplish a task. Namely, managers should utilize the four functions