Leadership Roles and Responsibilities

The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint to keep from meddling with them while they do it. ―Theodore Roosevelt

Leadership is considered as one of the most essential aspects of the corporate process. Here, we are talking about leadership in general terms, such as a team lead, a practice head, or anyone from the top management of the organization.

Every leader, depending on his position in the company hierarchy, has a set of roles and responsibilities. However, there are some very general responsibilities that a leader has to consider. Few of such responsibilities are providing motivation to the employees, resolving conflicts and employment discrimination, and similar others.

Leadership development is a crucial function that a top-level executive has to follow. This includes setting up leadership down in the hierarchy line of the company. The top-level executive has to strategically plan and set line managers for different processes. And the same responsibility goes for the line managers as well.

Planning and implementation should also be carried out by leaders of the company or a process. For example, the company director should plan the standard processes in individual practices of the company.

Employee management is a typical role of a corporate leader. For example, a project manager is responsible for how his team members perform. On the other hand, a director may be responsible for managing the departments, and making sure that they are working fine.

It is a fact that a leader without employee motivation skills is not a leader at all. A leader should obligatory motivate employees to overcome their weak points.

Be it any leader, he certainly needs to have decision-making skills. These skills are very important, as he is the one on whom the final decisions rest. However, decision making should be supported by strategic planning and thinking. A leader can always consult with his peers before taking related decision.

There may be times when a leader might be required to address to a complaint by an employee against another employee. In such situations, the leader's conflict resolution skills show their significance. He should consider resolving the conflict with a professional attitude, impartial thinking, and total understanding of the situation.

The need for problem solving usually arises in the daily work of the managers. A problem can relate to a hurdle in the project deliverables or any other process matter.

These are the most essential leadership roles and responsibilities required for managing a company and employees. There are other minor roles too, such as being a liaison between the top management and employees, a good communicator, a good listener, and most importantly, a good guide.