Leadship vs Management Qualities

To achieve success in a project, it is important to have a qualified project manager. The way in which a project is either being led or managed can have a big impact on the outcome of the project. To assess which management techniques work best for a given project, it can be advantageous to understand the difference between managing and leading. Understanding the key differences between management and leadership can help with deciding on what is best suitable for the desired outcome of the project, as well as what fits the interests and personality of the project manager. Besides reflecting on the success of the project, the chosen management style will also reflect on how the team experiences the work process.

The article will be based on the view that a manager is goal-oriented, aiming to achieve goals set by an organization, in contrast to a leader who is people-oriented, as they aim to gather a team around a vision.

The purpose of the article is to dive into the differences and similarities between manager and leadership qualities. The two roles will be assessed on their strengths and weaknesses and discuss what benefits can come from using either or. In addition, it will be discussed how to utilize and combine the best qualities from both of the management styles, to perform and deliver the best possible outcome of a project.

Qualities

• Leadership qualities
• Management qualitites
• How they can benefit from eachother

Downfalls

• Downfalls of Leadership
• Downfalls of Management

Application

• How to benefit from using leadershop qualities
• How to benefit from using management qualities

Bibliography

• No More Muddling Through Mastering Complex Projects in Engineering and Management (Rainer Züst and Peter Troxler, 2004)
• Leadership and Management (Radu Răducana , Ramona Răducan 2014)
• Are Leadership and Management Different? A Review Dr. Ali Algahtani 2014
• Ineffective leadership Investigating the negative attributes of leaders and organizational neutralizers (Shamas-ur-Rehman and Stephen Ogunlana, 2009)
• Performance and leadership outcome correlates of leadership styles and subordinate commitment (Kedsuda Limsila and Stephen O. Ogunlana, 2007)