Leadership & Management (Melchie Y. Ignacio)

According to study , educational system will not function effectively with weak school administration. In my own point of view the study is definitely correct because educational system would always be successful when effective administrators are working out for it. Before a certain goal would become successful leaders or managers must possesses not just the leadership skills but must also have a managerial skills. Both skills must always be present to attain specific goal.

Leadership is said to be the heart of every goal while management is said to the brain of every goal that is needed to be achieved. The essence of leadership means inspiring the group to come together for a common goal. Leaders would always motivate, console and work with people to keep them bonded and eager to move forward. It means setting a direction , communicating it to everyone who will listen and keeping people psyched when times get tough. On the other hand, managers considered to be the brain of a common goal. They established systems, create rules and operating procedures. They are the one responsible for putting into place incentives program and the like. Management however is about the business, not the people. The people only important in getting the job done.

In our education system, school administrators must have a mix leadership and management skills. Both skills sets are necessary to run a successful educational institution. It is because leadership skills provide the directions, while management skills provide a system that let the school or company grew with success. Setting directions is different is different from setting a goal. A goal is concrete and measurable while direction is broader. Leaders set directions with a vision, mission, and operating principles that embody the institution’s directions and values.

In leading, school administrators uses the heart while the head will be used in managing. In leading there is no assigned specific formula while managing there is specific formula to be followed as to the success of every goal.