Leadership an essential ingredient in effective and successful management: the case study of Carson Products West Africa Limited

Leadership is a process by which one person tries to influence others in the performance of a common task. Through leadership subordinates are imaginatively directed, guided and influenced in choosing and attaining goals. Personal interviews together with supplement questionnaires were administered on two Managers of Carson Products Ltdwho were randomly selected to collect data for the purpose. Data collected were manually handled, analyzed and discussed. Much research has been directed to the leadership phenomenon. Also three broad categories of leadership style exist: autocratic (theory X) democratic (theory Y), and free-rein styles. Managers will use these styles in their effort to emerge as a leader. A manager who is appointed to a position of organizational authority is not generally perceived as a leader at the out set. It is hoped, however, that this person will emerge as a leader of the subordinates, thus becoming a much more effective manager as well. The study revealed that leaders need to have knowledge, capacity, patience and initiative to motivate, communicate, manage conflicts etc, Every organization should therefore set-up human resource department to recruit, develop, motivate and advance people for leadership position.