Management & Leadership Flashcards
What is management
Management is the art of getting things done through people
What is leadership
Leadership is the way in which one person influences the behaviour or actions of other people
Leadership
- set the strategy & objectives
- inspire people
- build relationship
- take risks
- have followers
Management
- implement the strategy
- coordinate resources
- use their authority to take decisions
- manage risks
- have subordinates
Leadership within a business is increasingly vital
Particularly because of:
Changing organisational structures…
- flatter hierarchies + greater of delegation
- increasing emphasis on team work + focus on quality assurance
- coaching, supporting & empowerment
Leadership within a business is increasingly vital
Particularly because of:
Rapid change…
- change is becoming constant feature of business life
- soft skills of leadership & management increasingly important.
What has happened to leadership?
He role of leadership is changing. Traditionally leadership has been associated with the need to command and control and take decision
However, in modern business the role of leadership is increasingly about:
- Inspiring employers
- creating a vision
- shaping the core values & culture of the business
- building effective teams
Following factors suggest a move away from autocratic leadership
- change in society’s values
- better — educated workforce
- focus on need for soft HR skills
- changing workforce organisation
- greater workplace legislation
- pressure for greater employee involvement
Authoritarian
- Focus of power is with the manager
- Characterised by individual control over all decisions and input from group members.
- Make choices based on their idea and judgement and rarely accept advice from followers.
Paternalistic
- Leader decides what is best for employees
- managerial approach that involves a dominant authority figure who acts as a patriarch or matriarch
- treats employees and partners as though they are members of a large family
Democratic
- Focus if power is more with the group as a whole
- the group takes more participation role in the decision making process
Laissez - faire
- leader has little input into a day to day decision making
Leadership styles is determined by
- The way that the functions of leadership are carried out.
- How a leader behaves
Tannenbaun & Schmidt - continuum of leadership behaviour
Illustrates a range of potential leadership and management styles.
The continuum represents a range of actions related to the:
- degree of authority used by the leader of manager
- area of freedom available to non-managers
Identifies four main styles of leadership:
Tells:
Leader identifies problems, makes the decision and announces to subordinates; expects implementation
Identifies four main styles of leadership:
Sells:
Leader still makes decisions but tries to overcome resistance though discussion & persuasion
Identifies four main styles of leadership:
Consults
Leader identifies problem and presents it to the group, listen to advice and suggestions before making a decision.
Identifies four main styles of leadership:
Joins :
Leader fringes the problem and passes on the solving and decision making to the group
Blake Mouton Managerial Grid
Though a series of question about their leadership & managerial styles
The positions on the Blake Mouton Grid is mapped in terms of:
Concern for people (high = 9 low = 1):
A leader considers the needs of team members, their interests, and areas of personal development when deciding how best to accomplish task
The positions on the Blake Mouton Grid is mapped in terms of:
Concern for task ( high =9 low =1)
A leader emphasis concrete objectives, organisational efficiency & high productivity when deciding how best to accomplish a task.
Impoverished Management:
Concern for people: 1
Concern for task: 1
- laissez — faire style ; minimum effort on management; hoping to avoid blame for errors.
Country club management
Concern for people: 9
Concern for task: 1
- focus on creating safe, comfortable working environment; minimum conflict
Task management
Concern for people: 1
Concern for task: 9
Autocratic style, consistent with McGregor Theory X.
- Workers have to compete tasks - nothing else.
Team management:
Concern for people: 9
Concern for task: 9
Staff closely involved in decision-making & feel valued; consistent with McGregor Y theory
Middle of the road management
Concern for people: 5
Concern for task: 5
- Compromises made to achieve acceptable performances; thought to be less effective leadership style.
