Posts tagged ‘Vision’

An important difference but the two work in tandem…

“Leadership and management are two distinctive and complementary systems of action. Each has its own function and characteristic activities. Both are necessary for success in an increasingly complex and volatile business environment…strong leadership with weak management is no better, and is sometimes actually worse, than the reverse. The real challenge is to combine strong leadership and strong management and use each to balance the other.”
— John Kotter, Management/Leadership Author and Professor of Organizational Behavior, Harvard Business School

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Posted by Inneractive Consulting Insights on March 17, 2011 at 1:28 am under Leadership, Management.
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A helpful way to look at the difference between management and leadership is to look at actionable words or verbs that often separate the two.   Below are some typical words that can be associated with each.

Management:

  • Short-term focus
  • Objectives
  • Controls
  • Tracks
  • Organizes
  • Follow the rules
  • Authority
  • Reactive
  • Transactional
  • Who did it?

Leadership:

  • Long-term focus
  • Vision
  • Unleashes passion in others
  • Creates change environment
  • Creates safe environment
  • Colors off the page
  • Charismatic
  • Pro-active
  • Relationship driven
  • Why not?

Again, in a well organized world both managers and leaders are necessary.  Sometimes you can move from manager to leader or from leader to manager.  A Success Habit- in most cases-is to remain in one place or the other for the majority of your time.

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Posted by Inneractive Consulting Insights on March 16, 2011 at 1:08 am under Leadership, Management.
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Three Important Steps

As we looked at in a previous blog– setting your goals by first determining your values—and writing them down are important first steps in goal-setting and achievement.  Here are three more important steps to achieving your goals. Continue reading ‘More on Goal Achievement- See and Feel It’ »

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Posted by Inneractive Consulting Insights on December 29, 2010 at 12:38 am under Goals.
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Before you can create and claim your own personal brand, you must first clearly define your values and vision.   Most people have never really thought through these processes.  But if not you, who?   No one can determine your values and vision but you.

Things to think about: Continue reading ‘What is Your Brand?’ »

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Posted by Inneractive Consulting Insights on September 21, 2010 at 12:38 am under Career Pathing.
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Continuing the theme of Effective Communication Month, I want to address the importance of communication as a key leadership trait.

In every leadership development process, leadership assessment, 360 feedback report and leadership position analysis – communication is shown as one of the most important traits necessary for effective leadership.

So what is so important about communication and leadership? Here are some of the factors that influence the importance of communication:

Continue reading ‘Great Leaders are Effective Communicators’ »

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Posted by Voss Graham on June 2, 2009 at 5:03 am under Effective Communication, Leadership.
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Listening to President Obama’s speech, one sentence rang out loud and true. “You have to earn it!” And, he connected to dots of this statement with Greatness. He is right, you cannot be given greatness – you have to earn it. This goes for business people and individuals as well as nations.

I have gotten tired of so many expecting something while giving so little. The greedy executive, union rep, sales person, manager, consultant or stockholder. You do have to earn it or at some point pay the piper! There are a few types that I believe need to re-think their positions. Let me explain. Continue reading ‘You Have to Earn It!’ »

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Posted by Voss Graham on January 26, 2009 at 4:30 am under Personal Development.
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This is the question that separates the winners from the losers. Do YOU have a clear vision of the future? This question applies to companies, departments, teams and people. The best take creating their future very seriously and will take the time to create and design their future.

The Losers of the world live by the Law of Accident – which means they have no plan or vision for the future – they just wait for others to tell them what to do or worst, just take things as the occur no matter what the consequences! Unfortunately, this is where the vast majority of people hang their hats. They live to execute others’ plans and vision. What amazes me is that they have the time to complain about how they lack of success and how dull their lives have become.

What can you do to create your future? Continue reading ‘Do You Have a Clear Vision of the Future?’ »

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Posted by Voss Graham on December 30, 2008 at 11:41 am under Personal Development, Strategy.
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