among planning, organising, leading and controlling (POLC), what are the two most important process and why?(according to me its planning and leading)

Planning and leading are the most important of the four management process.

Planning involves establishing mission statement, defining the goals of the organisation and determining the activities and resources required to achieve them, whereby managers should decide what to do, how to do it, when to do it and by whom it is to be done.

If there is no planning there will we no business purpose.

Leading plays a very crucial part in the business organisation. A leader is interpreted as someone who sets direction in an effort and motivates people to follow that direction. If there is no good leadership the business will not reach its objective. It is like a ship with no skipper.

Every successful business requires effective leadership to fully utilise the skills of staff in order to achieve the aims of the business. This is not just a matter for larger businesses, even if  only one or two people is employed  manager still need to make sure that they  make the most of their abilities and aptitudes.

People who are organized generally accomplish much more than disorganized individuals. The same is true of organized departments or businesses. Those managers who can master the organization function will enjoy a much smoother tenure in the management position. Considering organizing, a successful leader will organize their staffs, assign task, delegate responsibilities to employees and to determine the way the business will operate.

Smith and Cronjé (2003:390) state that the technical meaning of ‘control’ in business is the process whereby management ensures that the actual works fit in with the predetermined goals and planned activities.

The aim of control is to keep deviations from planned activities so that the goals can be achieved with fewer problems.

Controlling involves assessing and monitoring performance, compare with set standards, identifying variants and taking remedial action.

A good leader will definitely achieve the planned activities of an organization with fewer problems and will take necessary action if the organization deviates.

To conclude, a business with no vision is nothing and with a good leader the business will meet its objectives.