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Planning Letter

Student’s Name

Institution’s Name

Course Title

Submission Date

The question that will frame the inquiry

I would like to inquire why managers can become good leaders and the possibility of having leaders becoming good managers.

Why I am interested in pursuing this question

My interest in pursuing the question mentioned above is driven by the fact that people usually confuse the two terminologies, leaders and managers. Some people use the two terms interchangeably while others get stuck in understanding why there is difference between the two. I understand that managers can become good leaders yet the likelihood of leaders becoming good managers is low. For instance, organizations are mostly led by managers even though some have leaders who lead the group functions. However, it is still intriguing that the two ought to serve in one organization. One would ask themselves, what is the role of each one of them as they are put in different offices to undertake different roles? Why won’t one serve the role of the other now that the two seems to be undertaking the same responsibilities? Isn’t the organization wasting resources employing both a leader and an employee at the same time? The ultimate answer to this question will aid in getting an insight of why both leaders and managers are crucial in organizations.

Some methods that I can use to research the question

Some methods that can be used to research this question include directly visiting the organizations and assessing the roles that either a manager or a leader undertake, conducting interviews both to the employees and their respective leaders or managers pertaining to their roles and significance, and using the secondary sources upon approve their credibility.