Even across industries, organizational leadership careers are highly varied. Some examples of careers related to leadership may include:
Management analysts work as consultants. They are brought on by a business to increase the organization's efficiency and profitability. Management analysts spend time interviewing employees and managers and observing meetings or people working. They create reports and presentations about what they see and suggest changes intended to make the business more successful.
Project coordinators or managers plan, supervise and ensure the execution of specific projects. They make sure tasks are completed on time and help employees manage the workload involved in meeting their goals.
A project coordinator also ensures that the product or project is completed according to criteria set at the beginning of the work. They must bring their team together and motivate the individual members to reach their full potential to make positive contributions to the project.
Managers oversee a team and are responsible for the products and services the team delivers. They help ensure that their team works toward overall company goals in an efficient way. The different departments of a business will typically have different needs and types of leaders.
For example, sales managers might work with their internal team as well as external clients. Production managers ensure that the daily operations of manufacturing plants and teams continue efficiently. Human resources managers are responsible for recruiting and onboarding new employees, performance assessments and managing employee benefits.
The chief executive officer (CEO) of a business organization is its top leader. The CEO sets the vision and culture for a team and manages the managers or a higher-level executive team. The CEO sets the standards for the business and needs to have excellent problem-solving, decision-making and leadership skills to be effective.2
A human resources manager is responsible for leading the HR department. They plan, implement and oversee the fundamental activities of the department — from recruiting, interviewing and hiring to handling staffing issues like disciplinary procedures. HR managers are also typically responsible for overseeing employee benefits and professional development programs and for coordinating matters pertaining to the HR function with top executives.
