LDR 620 Week 1 Discussion Question 1 and 2 - Complete

LDR 620 Week 1 Discussion 1

The Plucknette article suggests that there are considerable differences between being a leader and being a manager. Is it possible or desirable to be both? Chapter 2 of the Management textbook suggests that the four functions of management are planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. Provide one challenge posed by serving as a leader and one challenge posed by serving as a manager in each of these functions?

LDR 620 Week 1 Discussion 2

What roles do leadership and innovation play within each of the four management functions? Provide an example of how to integrate leadership into at least two management functions.