Leadership and Management
PHASE 1: DISCUSSION BOARD POST 1
Collese N. Davis
Colorado Technical University Online
INTD670 – 1303A – 02 Leadership and Ethical Decision Making
Prof. Harris
July 7, 2013
Responsibilities and roles of a leader and manager are closely related and intertwined. Leaders are not necessarily managers and managers are not necessarily leaders. I believe differences between managers and leaders have all to do with both being intertwined. Meaning, the responsibility of a leader would be for one to provide leadership even if they do not play any role in a higher organizational team. So to describe both a leader and manager differences, I would first include the following meaning of each. A leader is one who fines him or herself giving commands or leading a country, organization, or group. It is also defined as an individual followed by others (Reh, 2013). Managers usually handle anything that is given. Task that employees and others are given often times, mainly must be carried out and accomplished as objectives within an organization (Collins, 2001). If I had to be anything within a company or organization, I would prefer to be a great leader because a great leader would allow me to lead teams and people through motivational techniques and by example. Being a great leader would also allow me to demonstrate qualities that play a role in failure and success within an organization. Having the ability to inspire others to perform at their very best, set tempos appropriately, and pace themselves daily, would on a daily basis allow me a as great leader to perform at my best while on the job as suppose to being a manager. A manager many of times rely relatively on controlling others. Managers only take notice in ones who work closely alongside them. Managers also take notice in ones who perform their duties best (Collins, 2001) I would support being a great leader by listing the different but similar views that a great
Collese N. Davis
Colorado Technical University Online
INTD670 – 1303A – 02 Leadership and Ethical Decision Making
Prof. Harris
July 7, 2013
Responsibilities and roles of a leader and manager are closely related and intertwined. Leaders are not necessarily managers and managers are not necessarily leaders. I believe differences between managers and leaders have all to do with both being intertwined. Meaning, the responsibility of a leader would be for one to provide leadership even if they do not play any role in a higher organizational team. So to describe both a leader and manager differences, I would first include the following meaning of each. A leader is one who fines him or herself giving commands or leading a country, organization, or group. It is also defined as an individual followed by others (Reh, 2013). Managers usually handle anything that is given. Task that employees and others are given often times, mainly must be carried out and accomplished as objectives within an organization (Collins, 2001). If I had to be anything within a company or organization, I would prefer to be a great leader because a great leader would allow me to lead teams and people through motivational techniques and by example. Being a great leader would also allow me to demonstrate qualities that play a role in failure and success within an organization. Having the ability to inspire others to perform at their very best, set tempos appropriately, and pace themselves daily, would on a daily basis allow me a as great leader to perform at my best while on the job as suppose to being a manager. A manager many of times rely relatively on controlling others. Managers only take notice in ones who work closely alongside them. Managers also take notice in ones who perform their duties best (Collins, 2001) I would support being a great leader by listing the different but similar views that a great