3.2 Understanding Management, Leadership and Decision Making

What is a manager?

An individual who is in charge of a certain group of tasks, or a certain subset of a company. A manager often has a staff of people who report to him or her.

Planning

Organising

Directing

Controlling

Where is the company now?

Where does it need to be in the future?

Objective setting

Planning for functional areas

Estimating resource needs

What resources are needed and how will they…