Introduction
Leadership refers to an active activity undertaken by someone whose position on a vertical, and usually formal, hierarchy provides the individuals with the resources to lead. Such individuals exhibit and have some degree of mandate over other individuals within any given organization, on certain issues that affect the routine running of the organization. They influence the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task.
Leadership is traditionally related to a spatial position in a formal or informal organization. It entails setting a new direction for a given group. Management is used to control and direct people and resources available in a group, according to the already established principles and values within a given organization (Grint, 2010).
Leadership, management and size
An organization is a collective association of a variety of individuals who possess varied opinions, values, aspirations, cultures, and other individual characters, which are self-centered on individuals. The size of the group has a significant impact on both leadership style and effectiveness.
The greater the size of the organization, the more the diverse distribution of such individual characters and the more the chances of conflict arising within the individuals and their leaders. Participative leadership styles are more difficult and consume lots of time for individual attention.
There is reduced individual participation, interaction, stability, and communication resulting into reduced effectiveness of leadership within large groups. The standard of leadership within large groups is lowered due to less scrutiny by team members, hence causing laxity in duty performance.
There is a feeling of inequality by the individuals at the expense of the leadership because not all the individuals will be satisfied by the present leadership. The systematic leadership approach used may be viewed as inappropriate by majority of opinionated individuals who gang up to criticize leadership perspectives.
Such factors affect the management control activities through breaching of the principles of the organization because the larger the group the less effective the management of the resources and their effective distribution.
Strategies
Funds are a major factor affecting productivity of any given organization. An increase in funding will ensure that the basic working equipments, human labor, and other factors of production are increased by a marginal percentage leading to an increase the overall productivity of the organization and an increase in the profitability and efficiency of service delivery guaranteeing an increased return on capital investments of the company.
Increased funding while going public will ensure the popularity of the organization, and a greater penetration into the corporate world. This strategy will enable the organization to have competitive advantage within the years increasing the quality of production and service delivery.
Development and introduction of new products will enable the company minimize competition from other substitute products from other companies.
Adoption and acceptance of the new products into the market will increase daily sales, income, and overall profit of the company because the products are unique and produced by only one company. This will enable the company have a constant clientele because of the introduction of the new products.
However, this majorly depends on the tastes and preferences of the consumers. If the new products are concurrent with the consumer’s needs, there will be increased consumption. In addition, reasonable time will be invested in consumer orientation of the new products while in the markets which would marginally affect the desired outcomes of the company (Chakravarthy, 2003).
Conclusion
Both leadership and management control are vital in the effective running of any organization, because they are both geared towards a common goal to be achieved within the organization.
References
Chakravarthy, B. (2003). Strategy process: shaping the contours of the field. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell. Web.
Grint, K. (2010). Leadership: a very short introduction. New York: Oxford University Press. Web.