Explain how an understanding of the main theories on leadership can benefit managers of organisations. To be successful, a manager must have many qualities, one of which is leadership. The success of any group activity usually depends heavily on leadership. It can therefore be advantageous for a manager to possess a broad understanding of the different theoretic styles of leadership. There are three main types of theory: ·<Tab/>…showed first 75 words of 1009 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1009 total…and who have worked their way up the company. A manager knows how each layer of the system works and may also possess a good technical knowledge. A leader can be a new arrival to a company who has bold, fresh, new ideas but might not have experience or wisdom. Managing and leading are two different ways of organising people. The manager uses a formal, rational method, whilst the leader uses passion and stirs emotions.