An Introduction to Leadership & Management

October 26, 2019

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Introduction with Leadership Definitions

Leadership is the ability to evaluate and or forecast a long term plan or policy and influence the followers towards the achievement of the said strategy.
Adeoye Mayowa: A Leadership Manager in Nigeria (2009

" ...leadership is like the Abominable Snowman, whose footprints are everywhere but who is nowhere to be seen"
- Bennis & Nanus: 'Leaders: Strategies for Taking Charge' (1997)

"[There are] almost as many definitions of leadership as there are persons who have attempted to define the concept."
- Stogdill (1974, p.259)

"A leader is a dealer in hope."
-Napoleon Bonaparte, French soldier, statesman, revolutionary (1769-1821)

"A leader is best when people barely know that he exists, not so good when people obey and acclaim him, worst when they despise him. 'Fail to honor people' they fail to honour you.' But of a good leader, who talks little, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will all say, 'We did this ourselves.'"
- Lao Tzu, Chinese founder of Taoism, author (6th Century BC)

"A leader shapes and shares a vision which gives point to the work of others."- Charles Handy (1992)

I am looking for a lot of men who have an infinite capacity to not know what can't be done.
- Henry Ford

Leadership is a two-way street, loyalty up and loyalty down. Respect for one's superiors; care for one's crew.

- Grace Hopper, Admiral, U. S. Navy (retired), Speech, Washington, D. C., February 1987

If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.
- John Quincy Adams quotes (American 6th US President (1825-29), eldest son of John Adams, 2nd US president. 1767-1848)

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What is Management

According to George R. Terry, ''Management Is a distinct process consisting of planning, organising, actuating and controlling; utilising in each both science and art, and followed in order to accomplish pre-determined objectives."

Management is a multipurpose organ that manage a business and manages Managers and manages Workers and work.

—Peter Drucker

ccording to F.W. Taylor, "Management is the art of knowing what you want to do and then seeing that they do it in the best and the cheapest may."

According to Harold Koontz, "Management is the art of getting things done through others and with formally organised groups."

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Conclusion :

Defining Leadership has been a collective effort of many early scholars and literature contributors.Initially, It has been a trait define & with latest Changes Leadership has been understood as a learning skill and more into the visionary and creative section.