LEADERSHIP IN ORGANIZATIONS Leadership in Organizations

Leadership in Organizations

Management and Leadership

Scholars and practitioners spend a great deal of energy distinguishing between the concepts of leadership and management. Rather than focus so intently on the differences, it is perhaps more helpful to understand why they are both important and how these functions complement one another. Leadership and management both involve working with other people and striving to accomplish goals (Northouse, 2007). The overall focus of time, goals, functions, and the nature of the relationship (between the leadership or manager and follower or subordinate) differ across the two concepts of leadership ...