Principles of Management and Leadership

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CU3957 Principles of Management and Leadership 1 Understand the link between Management and Leadership 1.1 The relationship between Management and Leadership is a very close one. Management is the functional process which organises, delegates, actions and co ordinates all of the practicalities required to achieve a goal or complete a task. Leadership is the motivation, inspiration and example set by a person to both influence an outcome and to also give guidance on how best to achieve an outcome. The combination of both practices result in effective Management overall. 1.2 Differing styles of Management and Leadership can have an enormous impact on the attainment of organisational objectives. An effective Manager can achieve positive outcomes for their organisation by employing good Leadership skills. This can sometimes help to both exceed expected outcomes and also improve staff morale which can have the by product of resulting in effective Team Building, which leads to increased productivity, but this can only be achieved by combining both aspects of Management and Leadership. 1 Understand the skills and styles of Management and Leadership 2.3 The personal skills required for effective Management are good organisational skills and communicational skills, a desire to complete tasks and achievements and an enjoyment of building relationships and guiding people. If a person has these aforementioned personal attributes it makes for a natural progression into acquiring the professional skills needed for Management such as, developing the ability to adapt to changes as they arise and rethink your structures and process if required. The ability to listen, achieve goals and outcomes, solve problems or issues, lead by example by way of commitment to achieving outcomes is also invaluable. Providing both guidance in relation to governance

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