A leadership approach void of management skills will often result in a weakened and disengaged workforce. With the vision and goals already in place, lack of management skills of a leader deteriorates the team’s ability to make progress. Thus leaders need to hone their management skills in order to maximize control and efficiencies of the available resources and increase effectiveness in achievement of the team’s goals and objectives.
Leadership skills allow leaders to set a course and direction for the group while management skills control the speed and efficiency of the team in achieving their goals. While it is important to lead people as an engaged leader, management skills give leaders a better edge in managing tasks. Managers and leaders are often overlapping in terms of their responsibilities. This is perhaps because leadership and management skills are both integral parts of leading people in general. The combination of both skills is the best approach to effective leadership and development.