Thinking about Managers and Leaders
Assignment: Thinking about Managers and Leaders
· Identify a manager or leader within your current or past employment.
· Think about them in terms of the following areas:
· What is the difference between a leader and a manager?
· Techniques they use(d) to manage and lead their employees
· What are (were) their best managing and leadership skills
· Strategies they use(d ) to motivate their employees
· How effective were they as a leader or manager and why do you think that?
· What characteristics do they have that you would like to emulate and what do you not want to emulate and why?
· Write a paper of approximately 3 pages on the following topics using your thoughts from the areas above.
· Importance and impact of good leadership and management skills
· Key strategies used to lead and manage various types of employees
· The application of the insights learned within the following environments:
· Your current field of study
· Your current employment
Include a minimum of two sources