Leadership and Management

Management functions include planning, organization, staffing, directing and controlling.  In order to direct his subordinates a manager must motivate, communicate, supervise, guide and lead them.  Thus it is in his directing function that a manager becomes responsible for effectively and successfully leading his subordinates.  Managing can be more effective if those who manage are also leaders, because leadership greatly influences results.  Since part of a manager's job involves getting things done through the efforts of other people, he will be more successful in this job if he is also a skillful leader.