What roles do leadership and innovation play within each of

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.

Solution

The Leadership and Innovation has importance in each of the four functions of management which are Planning, Organizing, Leading and Controlling

Example:

Planning phase: If Leader thinks demand will increase in future, it can plan to increase the Labor and machinery in advance so as to increase the production capacity. The other innovative approach can include contracting with third party to outsource, increasing capacity or output with existing setup by minimizing waste etc.

Leading: The Leader should be the front runner. Example: There is breakdown in machinery and is not able to run which is hampering production. The leader should get personally involved and give suggestions in order to ensure it is up and running as soon as possible. Hence, the Leader should lead from front which motivates other members also