Learning the skills and techniques involved is essential to the supervisor, the workforce, and the company. Effective leadership depends primarily on mediating between the individual and the organization in such a way that both can obtain maximum satisfaction. In today s work force leadership, much like respect, is earned by performance and by the reaction of the led. Leaders can generally communicate better than nonleaders and are able to verbalize to others about what needs to be done. While leadership and management are often thought of as one there is an important distinction between them.
Leadership is a broader process than management.
Management is a special kind of leadership in which the achievement of organizational goals is most important. According to an article by W.H. Weiss, in order to lead effectively and dynamically you must posses three competencies. First, the skill of diagnosing, this is being able to understand the situation you are trying to influence. Second is the skill of adapting, being able to adjust or fit your behavior and your other resources to meet the contingencies of the situation. Successful supervisors display a desire to be in charge and to make things happen.