WHAT FLOURISHES AN ORGANIZATION, A MANAGER OR A LEADER?

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Every organization in today's world is in constant battle with the competition of its rivals or counterparts for the edge that keeps them on the top or to secure what's commonly known as "market share". Any organization seeking this advantage or the edge needs many functions  coordinated on the same time on the same direction towards fulfillment of its vision. One of the most important aspect of it depends on the people who take important decisions on behalf of the development of an organization. Some of these people like to call themselves as "Top management" while some prefer the term "visionary leaders". If both these breads of human are working towards the same goal, what makes them different from each other? Its the difference in the  approach utilized by these two types.To have a better understanding of these two characters its important to have a clear understanding about the difference between the approaches they use.

MANAGEMENT-  This involves the process of archiving a known goal by means of labour or efforts of other people.This is more concerned towards achieving short term goals and more focused on procedures and results.

LEADERSHIP- This involves identifying the the ultimate goal or vision by a particular person and providing direction to the concerned group of people while influencing them to share the same identified vision and getting them to work willingly towards achieving it.

MANAGER VS LEADER.

MANAGER - more concerned with the procedures and results positioned within a structured organization with assigned specific job roles.The common features of management constitutes
· Planning- formulating a strategy to archive the goal.
· Organizing -organizing of available resources to archive organizational objectives.
· Coordinating- Coordinating of company and individual objectives.
· Commanding - giving orders and instructions.
· Controlling- comparing actual performance with expected or budgeted performance.

Managers tend to use power- the ability to exert influence on the subordinates to work towards the achievement of the organizational objectives, with the authority- the right to exercise power vested on them. It's the responsibility of a manager to guide the subordinates and they are also held accountable for the results. Generally managers tend to resist empowerment and delegation which directly influence the employee motivation thus hindering organizational objectives.

LEADER- On the other hand takes a different approach which may seem friendly and results in enthusiastic contribution and willingness from the subordinates. Leadership is a more active process and involves all levels in an organization. Effective leadership results in employee satisfaction and motivation, building team spirit and develops individuals.Leaders trusts their subordinates, encourages delegation and believes in empowerment. Empathy is one of the most important aspect of a leader which makes their bond with the subordinates stronger.

Employee performance depends on their level of satisfaction and motivation and this is vital for the success of any organization. Leaders tend to achieve this more effectively than the managers.
SO WHAT ARE YOU ? A MANAGER OR A LEADER?

by Tyron Seneviratne.

Comments

  1. UnknownNovember 7, 2017 at 7:24 AM

    It's ok but u can write on,how leaders & managers will affect on human resources.Also u can build up,how they were build their employee relationship to achieve company vision.

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  2. tyronsenNovember 7, 2017 at 7:44 AM

    Well to understand the affect of managers/ leaders on human resources its better to have a understanding on what managers and leaders are ?
    And yes I agree, we can definitely discuss about how they influence the human resources too
    Thanks for your insight,appreciated much

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  3. lankabiznewsNovember 7, 2017 at 8:03 AM

    Having a great leader is not always make positive impact for the business. Leader must have good team for success. Therefore team building, individual attitudes, motivation level of the followers also important for any leader for ultimate success.

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  4. tyronsenNovember 7, 2017 at 8:59 AM

    Agreed Lochana, a leader must be complemented with a good team to have success, but one can argue that if the leader is smart enough he can transform a under performing team to good one as well, so its subjectivity. Either way there must be a good combination of both

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  5. UnknownNovember 8, 2017 at 10:29 AM

    The most important skill a leader needs and what distinguish leaders from managers is to be able to think strategically based on evidence knowing and understanding market and customers.

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    1. tyronsenNovember 11, 2017 at 10:05 PM

      Yes basically it falls in to "analyzing the market". One can argue that even a successful manager does that, So its subjective i guess.

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  6. NeoshineNovember 8, 2017 at 10:44 AM

    I came across below, simple yet interesting statement that differentiate mangers from leaders.
    Managers “do things right” whilst Leaders do “the right thing” (By Bennis & Nanus)
    So it is a combination/blend of managers and leaders that will take the company forward.

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    1. tyronsenNovember 11, 2017 at 10:08 PM

      So true neoshine, its the blend on both that drives an organization.There are pros and cons of both.

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  7. Manju GunasekeraNovember 12, 2017 at 3:49 PM

    We know the main difference between Leaders and Managers is that the leaders have people to follow while Managers have people who work for them.

    My understanding is an organization needs a strong leadership and Management to success of its stipulated goals. Leaders have more power to understand the organization's vision and committed to work for it. However, Managers are making sure essential day to day functions successfully.

    So both are playing vital roles in an organization.

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  8. randolljamesNovember 13, 2017 at 10:31 PM

    A manager is a person who uses their position power to get things done from the employees that work under him/her regardless of the abilities and concerns of the employees. It would probably get the job done, but it leave the employee's hard work un-noticed. It would result in employees having resistance/problems with the manager and leaving the company since they are not satisfied.

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  9. M. Samanthi Visaka De Costa November 18, 2017 at 7:47 AM

    The main distinction between leaders and managers is that leaders have workers go after them, and the managers have people working for them.

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  10. UnknownDecember 21, 2017 at 10:19 PM

    This reminds me of a article i read somewhere which stated that the prime reason employees leave is due to their immediate "manager". It would be interesting if a study is done on employee turnover vs categorization of their immediate supervisor in terms of "manager" vs "leader"

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  11. AnonymousDecember 22, 2017 at 12:01 AM

    There are some instances where we'll have to play both roles. Some people are good by being managed and showing the direction the rest will be handle by that person himself, but there are some instances people think that when they got stuck halfway the leader is there to pull the burden and go till the end. Since the leader has his own roles to play it's not practical to dedicate 100% of his time for those work delegate to team mates...

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