Essay On Strengths And Weaknesses Of Public Management

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Public managers must have developed strengths that allow them to manage effectively within a public organization. Along with strengths also comes weakness. A great public manager will use their weaknesses to their advantage when managing. For example, a manager may lack being detailed oriented. So the manger can delegate detailed oriented tasks to another employee. This will then promote teamwork, unity, and showing the other team member that they can be trusted. Public managers must also look for ways to better improve their organization and to better serve the public. Public managers must always be evolving and finding better ways to manage and prevent any threats that may stop them from managing effectively. There are many characteristics and qualities that make a great leader.
Being a leader is not just leading an organization; it is making leaders out of others. It is being able to inspire others. Being a leader involves instilling trust, power, and leadership in others. A leader should not be self-absorbed and should instill leadership in others that benefit the whole organization. When a leader creates leaders in others it allows them to delegate tasks throughout the organization. The key to delegation is to identify the strengths of the team, and capitalizing on them. Delegating tasks to others is also a trust builder, and allows a leader to show the team that he/she believes in them to get the job done. Trust is a very valuable quality that a leader can use to mange their organization. If a leader makes honest and ethical behavior a key value, their team will also follow in their footsteps.
A leader should also not be afraid to delegate and take control of their organization. When handling conflicts ...

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...firm the company’s visions and values. Strong leaders should only hire personnel with the skills and experience, as well as personality and drive that are necessary to move forward. Every employee needs to be in alignment with the attitudes and steps necessary to tackle challenges and achieve everything they set out to accomplish. The leaders of organiztions have a tough task ahead of them and will only continue to get thougher as our Nation progresses.

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