DIANNE D.

VILLANUEVA
BSN 4

Difference of a Leader and a Manager:

Please answer the following questions. Write your answers in 200 – 250 words.

a. How can you be a good leader and a good manager?

I can be a good manager and a good leader by listening what my teamwork or people
wants, respect them so that they can respect me also. Being responsible and concern. And
giving trust to my teamwork so that they can work hard or they will work for the best. I will give
a good communication and always responsive. I will motivate my team to bring them in good
result. I will encourage new ideas, create an open work environment, show them how they fit
into the plan of the project, involve employees in decision making, and give them a sense of
ownership in their work. Give each employee a chance to grow and learn new skills. Take time
for team and morale-building activities to celebrate success. I will promote people on the basis
of performance. I will create a team competition that encourages cooperation. Good managers
also need to be open to new ideas, they need to adapt to unsuspecting change, expect
excellence from their employees and communicate regularly and efficiently. Good leaders need
to be able to demonstrate these skills. I will provide good direction and goal for my team. Make
them enjoy whatever they will do. I will focus on helping my employee’s progress. I will be calm
and make clear decisions. I will think creatively to provide a vision for the organization.

b. Based on the lessons/ reading that you have encountered and reflections that you have looked
through, what would you consider in order for you to practice good management? Defend your
answer.
In order to practice good management, it should have good and effective
communication and also good listener. Effective communication allows you to get the trust of
the people and at the same time carry better opportunities. It also build a good relationship with
the people. Even planning needs communication both written as well as verbal. Hence it is
essential to be good in them so as to fill in the communication gap. Communication helps to
build a strong team environment in the office and other places. Any work which requires to be
done in a team. It is only possible if the head communicates everything well and in the right
direction. A good listener or listening is key to effective working relationships. Listening is
essential to building trust.

c. In your own perspective, when are you going to use your power in the organization? When do
you use your authority? Why? Cite examples if you wish.

A simple definition of power could be the ability both to demand that people do
something, and to say how a thing should be done or organized. Authority, however, is where
power is granted by consent; and when an individual or committee is said to have authority, the
reason that justifies this authority is known as legitimacy. The two concepts of power and
authority can be understood in different ways, for example Steven Luke's three faces of power or
Max Weber's three types of authority. The nature, sources, and limitations of political authority
and power have been much debated questions since the time of the ancient Greeks. These two
sociologist's theories discuss the concepts of power and authority in three stages; Weber
distinguished three main modes of claiming legitimacy, and Luke’s derived a definition of power in
three stages.