WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT?

The discussion between the differences of leadership and management has fuelled an ongoing heated debate. In acknowledging the vast differences between leadership and management, the aim of this essay is thus to illustrate these differences whilst displaying that they overlap. I will also explore the effects of their functions on organizations and explain that a combination of elements from both leadership and management is the most productive way in dealing with subordinates. According to Bennis, “There is a profound difference between management and leadership, and both are important. To manage means to bring about, to accomplish, to have charge of or responsibility for, to conduct. Leadership is influencing, guiding in a direction, course, action, opinion. The distinction is crucial.” (Bennis, 2010) It is from this, leadership and management can easily be seen as both vital and