Leadership in Business Bert Lawson MGT/521 Management 1/20/2014 Les Colegrove Leadership in Business Leadership in business is a must for a business to flourish in today’s economy. Companies need to keep up with the changing times to keep their product marketable, to do this leadership has to find new ways and find ways to keep their ear to the ground to ensure their product is meeting consumer needs. This paper will discuss the role of managers in a leadership role. When you think of a manager most would think of someone who is keeping the day to day operations moving and that is true but a manager is so much more. When you break down what a manager means to a business.
Affecting Change Paper Jenea M. Smith LDR 531 March 21, 2011 John Thompson Affecting Change Paper Leadership can be defined as the ability to encourage and persuade others to work towards achieving a goal. Leaders are individuals who are concerned with doing the right thing, and managers are individuals who are concerned with doing things right. Leaders of companies and organizations are often faced with challenges of motivating employees to adjust to cultural changes and organizational structural. In large companies or organizations, the efficiency of managers depends on the influence they have over their subordinates, as well as their peers and superiors. Smith and Falmouth is a mid-size tele-shopping and mail order network
Motivational Methods HCS/325 October 10, 2011 Jamee Smith Motivational Methods There are many different motivational methods used in the workplace. One key player is inspiration, which is unavoidable in the workplace. For a future manager it’s important for them to know different ways of inspiring employees so that work is done more efficiently. Through this paper the different methods will be discussed and show the significance of inspiration. The inspirations of workers can a large problem for managers in business.
Providing the right training opportunities is essential for meeting business objectives. Many companies just go through the motions of a performance management plan without fully evaluating the needs of the employees to develop their morale and commitment in return. In order to provide first class transportation to its customers, opportunity for development in this area with the proper guidance and encouragement will engage employees in the direction of the
The role of marketing function in business is critical for any business or company because without marketing the business will either make or break the company. Marketing plays a central role in creating, communicating, and establishing the value for the business. It helps a firm in creating value by better understanding the needs and wants of its customers and providing them with products and services that they can use. What are some activities of the marketing department? Marketing department have several activities because this department is the one who really makes the company and attract the customers and consumers.
In addition, management controls the process as well as providing the path, rules, and resources to reach the companies goal (Kumle, 2006). Roles of Managers and Leaders Some say that the difference between a manager and being a leader is that management is career while leadership is a calling. Being a leader, one has to have a clearly defined convictions and most importantly, the courage of one’s convictions to see them manifest into reality (Kossoff, 2011). Effective leadership skills are developed and refined by time, experience, and a true desire to be more than just a manager, but a true leader. What roles do managers and leaders play in today’s environment?
Communication has the potential to direct and greatly impact the directions of any situation within organizations. Communication is one of the basic functions of any leadership team. In the book Terms of Engagement we can clearly see that, “Communication is the lifeblood of a living system” (Axelrod, 2002). What about the value of communication? L. Sierra said this statement, “The sad fact is that many business leaders don’t understand the value of communication” (L. Sierra, 2003).
The work force of today has no problem with questioning authority and challenging the old way of doing things. If a leader can control the situation and guide and direct the feelings and focus of the work force, then this could be a good thing. We have learned that challenging the process is what actually makes for continual process improvement. Many fought against that in the past, GenXers embrace it as a daily thing that is necessary for growth in the company and the market. The mindset of the GenXers were shaped by a shocked and unstable world economy, world violence, politics, and less than reputable businessmen and women who continued to control the direction of those appointed below them.
Evaluating leadership effectiveness is vital in every organization. All businesses can have leadership but it does not make them effective leaders. Two ways to determine effective leadership is goal achievement and the support of followers. Leaders can have delayed or immediate influences on both factors. For example, policy changes causes can create immediate results.
Human Resource Management Aquanetta Littles HCS/341 September 5, 2013 Michael Taylor INTRODUCTION Human resource management (HRM/HR) is the complex art and science of governing the organization’s employees through a structured strategic approach. It encompasses managing the cooperative behavior and relationship between personnel and company. The department runs the administrative processes of an office, business, governmental organization, or institution. Originally, HR was division within the finance department, concerned with pay and benefits, however, as the function evolved companies realized its’ important to the organization. People are a business most valuable asset and keeping them satisfied, motivated, developed and retained is necessary if a company is to remain profitable (humanresources.about.com, n.d.).