The irony of management The most important characteristic of the concept of management is that it is often mistaken for leadership. In most cases, successful managers are labeled as leaders. Therefore, if you manage your responsibilities well by adopting the right approaches, you will naturally become a leader. After all, leadership is about managing things at a high level. Simply put, leadership focuses on setting the direction or vision of an organization, which every member of the organization should follow. On the other hand, management controls, directs and coordinates people and resources in accordance with the organization's principles, values ​​and established objectives. Essentially, leadership is a quality that a manager should have (Stephen & Halsey, 2001). Our Stolen Focus The traditional focus of the business world has been hijacked by an excessive focus on leadership. Although the two concepts do not represent the same thing, they are closely related and complementary and, therefore, go hand in hand. As organizations grow in complexity, leadership and management roles have become integrated. Their common goal is to increase organizational effectiveness by cultivating skills, developing talent and driving results to help organizations achieve strategic business objectives. In light of this, the traditional notion of roles that differentiate leadership from management is increasingly overlapping and, therefore, an individual can act as both a manager and a leader (Markaz, 2003). Effectively flexible management An effective manager should be able to adapt between various styles and circumstances dictated by the business environment (Colm, 2009). As a result, employees should be able to change together with the manager, thus… middle of the paper… achieving certain goals. Resourcing refers to the manipulation and deployment of financial, human, natural and technological resources. Therefore, management is the act of organizing and coordinating activities in an organization, in line with desired policies so as to achieve desired objectives or outcomes. ReferencesMarkaz, I., (2003), Leadership and Management in the Information Age. Cairo: Oxford University PressStephen, R. and Halsey, R., (2001), Organizational Management: Concepts and Practice. New York: Intext Educational PublishersShamil, N., (2001). Management of people and organization in construction. Boston: Thomas TelfordColm, C., (2009) Article on Management and Leadership: Leadership, Leadership, are we all singing the wrong mantra? Retrieved from http://www.colmmccormack.com/documents/LeadershipArticle.pdf