3.2.1 Understanding management, leadership and decision making

Question 1

1 what is a leader

Answer 1

inspire people
build relationships
take risks
have followers

Question 2

1 what is a manager

Answer 2

enact the plan
use their authority, analyse data
manage risks, meet aims
have subordinates
motivate people
direct company

Question 3

1 what is a managers roles

Answer 3

getting things done -planning, organising and co-ordinating people and resources
set objectives, analyse data and info
lead staff and review decisions

Question 4

1 what does a leader do

Answer 4

the right thing
risk seeking
have followers
get people to change habits and achieve
persuade and transform benefits

Question 5

1 what does a manager do

Answer 5

does things right
risk averse
have subordinates
does job effectively
transactional relationship

Question 6

1 what was henry ford like

Answer 6

ford automotive
created assembly line
made vehicles affordable to everyone
shifts, lower cost and pay fairly

Question 7

1 what was Walt Disney

Answer 7

created Disney animations
first colour and sound animations

Question 8

1 what is the main different between a leader and a manger

Answer 8

leaders create a vision, managers execute a vision

Question 9

2 what are characteristics of a leader

Answer 9

confidence
authority
encouraging
people skills
vision and communications
helpful
organised

Question 10

2 what are the main leadership styles

Answer 10

autocratic (alan sugar/hitler)
paternalistic (king charles)
democratic (rishi sunak)
laissez faire

Question 11

2 what influences style of management and leader ship

Answer 11

traditional history of the business
type of labour force
nature of task
personality of the manager