Contrasting Leadership and Management Approaches

Contrasting Leadership and Management Approaches

Leadership and management are usually regarded as two overlapping concepts. So much ink has been put to delineate the differences between the two concepts. Virtually all researchers, authors academia, students are always concerned about the differences between the two ideas (Zaleznik, 2004). Some hold that leaders are superior to managers. Some may argue that leadership is intrinsic, that is, one is born with while management is something someone can learn. The concept is disputed by many scholars who believe that it is mythical. The truth of the matter is that anyone needs both leadership skills and management traits to succeed in life. No one can separate the two without…