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CW1 - 1500words Assessment
CW1 - 1500words Assessment
Managers indorse steadiness whereas leaders strive for changes, and organizations that
accepts equal flanks of that reckoning can flourish throughout transformation. Observing
where you stand in terms of your role as a leader or manager brands you an asset to your
organization. Just as it is correspondingly imperative to comprehend that there is no great
mystery to be a leader. It is a misconception that leaders are native to that role.
Leadership capabilities can be developed and improved, same for management skills.
Preferably each role is symbiotic.
While comparing the characteristics of both, we can perceive the differences that a
manager and a leader carry. If the company truthfully recognizes the worth of each, it
will have a superior chance to function excellently and competently:
• Sets Direction: • Plan/Strategy:
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• Monitoring and Controlling:
Observe outcomes
• Inspire: Compare outcomes in contradiction
Lead the way and provide of plans
direction Gives guidance to the team and
Train and authorize staff involve team in brainstorming and
throughout the period problem-solving activities
Appreciate the employees and
gives rewards to the deserving
individuals
.
In today’s era where businesses are evolving very rapidly, it's essentially not
recommended to have quarterly reviews with employees. If there is any issue, why you
should gap it for 3 months to fix it? Maybe you do not have aptitude to produce an
application like GE, alternatively, you can find ways by providing employees more
instant, positive response that will keep the employees inspired to function at topmost
performance.
Later of 2008 crisis, GE referred senior leaders out into the world to lecture the
role of leadership in a globally changing economy. Those GE leaders visited
businesses all around the world. They took all they learned from each of these very
different leadership styles and refurbished their leadership practices.
“Never stop learning how to be a better leader. Evolve into a leadership culture by taking
and implementing ideas from the companies you admire most. Again, it's always going to
be a work in progress” (Inc.com, 2016)
CONCLUSION
I would conclude my initial thoughts on the topic by phrasing that there is sufficient
space for everyone to become a good and efficient leader. We should just constantly
develop our self and strive to learn more and more from self-development as well as from
others. It was great chance to hear from Susan Peters and acquire from her years of
knowledge within GE. I learnt from Peter that one should never admit satisfaction; even
after 124 years of success at GE, I realize that there is constantly something to acquire.
After all, it is our duty to repetitively progress, because together we all rise.
References (Bibliography)
Cheverie, J. (2016). Managers and Leaders: Are They the Same or Different? [online]
https://er.educause.edu/blogs/2016/3/managers-and-leaders-are-they-the-same-or-different.
Available at: https://er.educause.edu/blogs/2016/3/managers-and-leaders-are-they-the-same-
or-different [Accessed 28 Feb. 2019].
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Louis, M. (2016). GE Is Learning About Leadership From Silicon Valley. [online]
Inc.com. Available at: https://www.inc.com/molly-reynolds/ge-is-learning-about-
leadership-from-silicon-valley.html [Accessed 28 Feb. 2019].
Even though I have had very detailed and lengthy discussion with several other fellow
students on the discussion board, I have taken the shortest insights/discussion as
following due to word limitation:
Hi, Arsalan,
You mentioned that your Organisation uses innovative App that allows Managers to
coach employees. We know a lot of companies use App for mentoring and rating.
Would say your organization App works like a democratic leadership style since there is
an interaction between managers and employees?
My feedback/reply to Abdi:
Laissez-faire style because leaders are hands-off and allow group members to make the
decisions and Group members are expected to solve problems on their own, even though
Power is handed over to followers, yet leaders still take responsibility for the group’s
decisions and actions
Democratic leadership style because Democratic leader will make the final decision,
he/she invites other members of the team to contribute in the decision-making process
whether virtually or physically, hence, there will be an interaction between managers and
employees. On the downside, the democratic process sometimes is normally slower im
my organization and may not function well where quick decision-making is crucial.
Cherry, K. (2018). How Does Laissez-Faire Leadership Work?. [online] Verywell Mind.
Available at: https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-laissez-faire-leadership-2795316
[Accessed 9 Mar. 2019].
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2) Author: Charley Penny Date: Thursday, 28 February 2019 19:47:48
o'clock GMT Subject: RE: CW1 Assessed Collaborative Activity
(Assessed in Turnitin)
Hi Arsalan,
I really enjoyed reading your post, and I think that you have provided valuable insight,
especially in bringing the two concepts together. I think you have done that really well.
Moreover, you mention that it is a fallacy that you are a born leader, or not. Whilst I
agree that you can learn each role, I also feel that certain personality traits will lend
themselves to be a leader or a manager, as shown in our psychometric testing. Do you
think that trait leadership theory has some value here?
Charley
My feedback/reply to Charley:
Hi Charley
Thanks for your time to read my post and for the feedback, i appreciate your compliment
and valuable thoughts
In response to your first question, i would say possibly a person could be both, but to be
efficacious as a leader in management, you need to have a mixture of two ingredients:
personality and capability. You required to be a honest person on which other people
could belief and are enthusiastic to follow, however, it also depends on the type of
business and work atmosphere. Even the organization I am working at, we have some of
the managers who cannot and will not lead, since they trust that leadership is not their
concern. In conclusion, individuals in business must be capable of both managing and
leading. Leaders who are not able to manage will sooner or later be unconcluded by their
deficiency of practical acquaintance and capability. Managers who cannot or will not lead
will lose the confidence of their fellow workers and assistants. Individuals look up to and
admire those who are enthusiastic to take responsibility (as a leader and manager both).
Secondly, as shown in psychometric testing which we have taken, i trust that the
concerned leader must have precise potentials that matches his or her capability to lead an
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organization. These attributes could be learned, developed via education, or can be
adapted by new skills and technologies. In my opinion there are many valuable traits of a
leader:
As to the behaviors of a leader, a long discussion and list can be made, but in actual, how
leader observe and tackle the problems is very essential. Ultimately, it also rely on the
usual social, political, economic situations as well. Understand the present reality and
captivating the correct choice is what makes a leader effacious
Hi Arsalan,
Thanks or commenting back! I agree with your stance that a person can be both, thanks
for confirming. It seems that you are saying, that if you are only one or the other, then
you will not succeed. Do you think an organisation could ever work, or people can work
together, if they were to acknowledge this difference and use their skills
sets accordingly?
My feedback/reply to Charley:
Based on my personal experience and being in management role since last 6 years, i
would say at a top level, leaders are the courageous developer, making the courageous
choices behind the scenes, and managers are the loyal allies, operating the team on the
ground
Certainly, there is a pyramid of policymaking authority for leaders, and with that control
comes great accountability. Occasionally, those choices may be encountered with a
certain sum of confrontation. Managers and leaders need to categorize and embrace the
natural friction that will ascend amongst their roles.
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4) Author: Ben Doughty Date: Tuesday, 5 March 2019 18:20:57 o'clock
GMT Subject: RE: CW1 Assessed Collaborative Activity (Assessed in
Turnitin)
Hi Arsalan,
So I think we can conclude here that pretty much anyone has the potential to be a leader,
whether they are born that way or learn it over time. Would you say that one or the other
would make a better and more effective leader?
Personally, I think that someone who has learned what it takes to be a leader over time
will be more effective than someone that was born with the traits of a leader so maybe
feels entitled to be one.
Thanks,
Ben
My feedback/reply to BEN:
Hi Ben,
Agree with you here, comparatively huge fraction of leadership skills are learned and can
be coached. However, individual should have the wish to acquire knowledge in order for
leadership exercise to be efficacious. I would like to conclude our discussion by the
following phrase said by great Michael Jordan: “earn your leadership every day.”
(Quotefancy.com, n.d.).
Doing this is forever chase, and as with all particular and specialized growth, there will
continuously be new skills to acquire, new ways to reinforce your attractiveness, and new
prospects to place your leadership into action.
Arak, J. (n.d.). Real Talk: Are Leaders Born or Made?. [online] Themuse.com. Available
at: https://www.themuse.com/advice/real-talk-are-leaders-born-or-made [Accessed 9
Mar. 2019].