Management versus Leadership – Part Two
Do you want things done right? Or do you want to do the right things? The difference in these two approaches is often the difference between a manager and a leader.
A manager is often concerned with the work habits/work choices/work strategy of her subordinates and company. For example:
- Who arrives on time
- Who abuses sick time
- Have the ledgers been balanced
- Are the month end reports ready
- Which job recruiter will we use
- Do we revise the vacation policy
- How can we track transactions more effectively
A leader is often concerned with the relationships of the company within the community, global network, and inside the ranks as well as creativity, new ventures, and improved ROI. For example:
- Why do we need so many brick & mortar locations
- Why don’t we look at flex time and working from home
- What are our immerging markets
- Where are our immerging markets
- Let’s gather some new investors
- Define our A players and develop a plan to retain and reward them
- Let’s look at our customer retention rates
- Let’s develop a scorecard
The job of manager and the job of leader are both important roles. Managers are generally paid to get things done, i.e. task focused. A leader is usually charismatic by nature and has a people focus versus a task focus. Knowing the difference between the two is a Success Habit.
Judy W Bell
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