Leadership vs. Management

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Which do you think is better: a great leader or a good manager?

Answer will vary

As a future law enforcer, why is it important to learn what a leader is and a manager is?

Answer will vary

What does analyzing the definitions of leadership mean?

To accomplish a mission with colleagues, a leader must possess skills.

Which leadership style involves members of the group taking a more active role in the decision-making process?

<p>Democratic Leadership (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is Autocratic Leadership also known as?

<p>Authoritarian Leadership</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Laissez-Faire Leadership rely on?

<p>Trust and reliance on their subordinates.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is Transactional Leadership also known as?

<p>Managerial leadership</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Charismatic Leadership use to influence subordinates?

<p>Communication skills, persuasiveness, and charm</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Transformational Leadership encourage?

<p>Innovation and change</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Servant Leadership focus on?

<p>Growth and well-being of subordinates</p> Signup and view all the answers

Name three characteristics and qualities of a leader.

<p>Honesty and Integrity; Confidence; Inspire others</p> Signup and view all the answers

What basic management functions does a manager execute?

<p>Planning, organizing, leading, and controlling</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is management defined as?

<p>Direction and administration of tasks to accomplish a goal</p> Signup and view all the answers

Name three of the five most essential types of management.

<p>Participative management; Network management; Mentor management</p> Signup and view all the answers

Leadership skills cannot be taught or learned.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the fundamental function of a leader?

<p>To create vision, to set a goal, and inspire people to accomplish goals.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which do you think has the greatest function in terms of work; leadership or management?

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What is the first step to the fundamental function of a leader; regarding setting goals?

<p>Consider first what are the things that needs to be achieve, and then latter commits to it.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'organizing' mean; regarding the functions of a leader?

<p>The leader establish the effective relationships among selected work, persons and work places in order for the group to work</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of 'initiating action' mean for a leader?

<p>The leader must take action to achieve goals beyond what is required.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the fundamental function of 'planning' for a manager?

<p>It is making or carrying out a step by step procedures or establishing goals, policies, and procedures.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is 'staffing' in the fundamental function of a manager?

<p>Putting the right person to the right position</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the aim of the 'Training and Professional Development' fundamental function of a manager?

<p>Conduct training that could help professional development, e.g. seminar, workshop, training, etc.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is 'communication' within the fundamental functions of management?

<p>Dissemination of information about the development of the plan.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Describe 'Study your organization' within the guidelines of successful management

<p>In order to understand your purpose/ mission a person should deeply understand and learn all about the organization where the persons belong.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Describe 'Set meaningful and attainable goals' within the guidelines of successful management

<p>This refers to the things that you want to achieve a manager must see to it all goals should be easily reached by the people working in the particular organization.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the guideline 'Implement modern management techniques' mean?

<p>Now a days approaches or methods in order to make the work easily obtain, this should be apply by the manager in order to achieved goal in the very efficient time.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which do you think has the higher role? A leader or a Manager?

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What is the role of a Leader in an organization?

<p>To ensure that all followers will understand, embrace, and work to achieve the objectives.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is another task of managers?

<p>To interview, hire, and train new employees.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Leadership

Motivating people to believe in a vision and work together to achieve shared goals.

Management

Overseeing resources and ensuring day-to-day tasks are completed effectively.

Who is a Leader?

Someone who inspires and motivates others toward a better vision.

Democratic Leadership

Members actively participate in decision-making.

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Autocratic Leadership

Individual control over all decisions, less input from group members.

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Laissez-Faire Leadership

Trust and reliance on subordinates; minimal guidance.

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Transactional Leadership

Focuses on supervision, organization, and performance using rewards and punishments.

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Charismatic Leadership

Uses communication, persuasiveness, and charm to influence.

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Transformational Leadership

Encourages innovation and change to shape the future.

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Servant Leadership

Focuses on growth and well-being of subordinates and the organization.

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Bureaucratic Leadership

Formalized processes, procedures, and structures; focuses on rules and policies.

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What is a Manager?

Planning, organizing, leading, and controlling resources.

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What is Management?

Direction and administration of tasks to accomplish a goal.

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Participative Management

Involves subordinates in decision-making, respecting their ideas.

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Network Management

Administers and manages a data network for performance and security.

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Mentor management

Mentoring to groom his professional career.

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Pacesetting management

Sets cadence and high intensity.

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Authoritative management

Manager in complete control; little input from team members.

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Fundamental Function of Leader

Vision, setting goals, and inspiring others.

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Fundamental Function of Manager

Planning, organizing, controlling, and executing within structures.

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Study Notes

Leadership vs. Management

  • Leadership helps people believe and work towards a shared vision and goals.
  • Management focuses on ensuring daily tasks are completed correctly.

Leader vs. Manager - Key Differences

  • Managers establish structure and delegate authority.
  • Leaders provide direction by developing a vision and inspiring personnel.
  • Understanding the differences and importance of leaders and managers is critical, especially for future law enforcers.

What is Leadership?

  • Leadership involves motivating a group towards a common goal.
  • Directing individuals or colleagues with a strategy to achieve a mission
  • Planning, safeguarding resources, and improving mistakes are elements of leadership.
  • It includes motivating individuals to cooperate to achieve a goal.

Defining a Leader

  • A leader is someone who identifies areas for improvement and motivates people towards a better vision, prioritizing their needs.
  • Leaders communicate effectively and have a clear vision, motivating others to succeed across various sectors.
  • Leaders create inspiring visions, motivate engagement, and manage to deliver results.

Effective Leadership Styles

  • Democratic Leadership: Group members participate in decision-making, with employees discussing and resolving issues.
  • Autocratic Leadership: Leader has individual control over decisions with limited input from group members.
  • Laissez-Faire Leadership: Leaders trust subordinates, allowing them to use their creativity and resources with minimal instruction.
  • Transactional Leadership: Also known as "managerial leadership," focuses on supervision, rewards, and punishments to motivate followers.
  • Charismatic Leadership: Uses communication skills and charm to influence, connecting with people during crises.
  • Transformational Leadership: Encourages innovation to shape the future and success of the organization.
  • Servant Leadership: Focuses on the growth and well-being of subordinates and the organization.
  • Bureaucratic Leadership: Emphasizes formalized processes, rules, policies, and hierarchies with a clear chain of command.

Qualities of a Leader

  • Honesty and integrity
  • Confidence
  • Ability to inspire others
  • Commitment and passion
  • Communication skills
  • Decision-making capabilities
  • Accountability
  • Delegation and empowerment skills
  • Creativity and innovation
  • Empathy
  • Resilience
  • Emotional intelligence
  • Humility
  • Transparency
  • Vision and purpose

Defining a Manager

  • Managers ensure activities are completed efficiently through planning, organizing, leading, and controlling.
  • They set a positive example using their strengths, encourage group success and teamwork, communicate goals, and provide feedback.

Defining Management

  • Management directs and administers tasks to achieve goals by setting approaches and coordinating staff efforts using available resources.
  • It involves directing, controlling groups, and managing human, financial, technological, and natural resources.

Types of Managers and Management Styles

  • Participative Management: Involves subordinates in decision-making, values their ideas, and treats them with respect.
  • Network Management: Processes and manages data networks to improve performance and security.
  • Mentor Management: Grooming individuals for future executive roles.
  • Pacesetting Management: Sets a high-performance pace for the team.
  • Authoritative Management: Manager in complete control sets goals, determines processes, and oversees all steps.

Types of Managers

  • General Managers: Responsible for overall performance of an organization or a major subunit.
  • Functional Managers: Manage resources within specific departments, such as IT or marketing, directing technical work.
  • Frontline Managers: Known as first-line managers, they manage critical daily operations and are the largest population of leaders.

Qualities of a Manager

  • Caring
  • Coaching
  • Communicating
  • Development
  • Emotional resilience
  • Fair treatment
  • Foster innovation
  • Overall manager effectiveness
  • Results oriented
  • Technical capability
  • Vision and Goal setting

Leadership and Management: Learned Skills

  • Managers oversee daily operations, while leaders inspire change and greatness.
  • Management focuses on doing things right, while leadership focuses on doing the right things.
  • Leadership skills can be taught and learned; leaders are developed through motivation and interest in skill development.
  • Leadership is a skill developed over time via practice; even great leaders developed skills over time.
  • Management can be learned and taught, improving skills via education and training to motivate and increase worker productivity.

Fundamental Functions

  • Leaders create vision, set goals, inspires people, and builds new relationships.
  • Managers plan, organize, budget, coordinate, control, and execute within existing structures.
  • Leaders focus on roles, while managers focus on functions.

Leader's Functions

  • Setting goals, considering needs, and committing to them.
  • Organizing effective relationships among selected work, persons, and workplaces.
  • Initiating action to achieve beyond what is required.
  • Coordinating to achieve a common action.
  • Providing direction and motivation towards desired targets.
  • Linking management and workers through motivation and rewards.
  • Improving motivation and morale for enthusiastic, willing workers.
  • Motivating power to group efforts, combining energy, knowledge, and skills to maximize outcomes.

Manager's Functions

  • Planning a making and performing step-by-step goals and procedures.
  • Financing allocates the necessary funds.
  • Organizing puts things in the correct order.
  • Staffing puts the right person in the right position
  • Training and Professional Development enhances skills.
  • Communication disseminates information about the plan.

Guidelines for Successful Management

  • Understand your role in achieving organizational goals.
  • Study the organization to deeply understand its mission and purpose.
  • Serve your customers and those assigned to you.
  • Setting goals that are attainable.
  • Implement modern management techniques efficiently.

Management Rules

  • Assign responsibilities to each executive.
  • Responsibility should coincide with authority.
  • Any change should be discussed with every person or party concerned.
  • Do not give orders to anyone over the head of a responsible office or officer.
  • Whenever possible, criticism should be made in private.
  • All disputes should be considered for adjudication.
  • Promotion, wage changes, and disciplinary action need approval from an executive.
  • Don't expect an employee to be an admirer and critique at the same time.
  • Give executives the facilities needed to maintain an independent check on quality.

Roles in the Organization

  • Leaders guide and inspire people to reach goals.
  • Managers plan, organize, control, and execute activities within existing structures.

Role of a Leader

  • Ensuring all followers understand, embrace, and work to achieve the objectives, with all members participating in the organization's mission.
  • Providing encouragement to attain goals.
  • Setting new targets, providing resources, and giving clear direction.
  • A leader provides a good plan, strategy and direction.

Role of a Manager

  • Ensuring subordinates follow daily functions.
  • Supervising members.
  • Interviewing and hiring new employees with leadership qualities.
  • Articulating short and long-term goals aligned with the company's plans.

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