MANAGERIAL & LEADERSHIP SKILLS - 2

Management and leadership are both important, as leadership complements management, it doesn’t replace it.

“Throughout life, we will be called to play many roles. Two of the most important work roles relate to that of leader and manager.”

“Some leaders cannot manage - some managers cannot lead” You need a solid balance of both management and leadership skills to reach your greatest potential.”

Common Activities of Managers focuses more on:
Planning
Organizing,
Controlling
Coordinating
Directing
Resource use
Time management
Logistics and the supply chain
Finance and money management
Budgeting
Strategy
Decision Making
Problem Solving

Leader’s focus more on:

Vision
Inspiration
Persuasion
Motivation
Relationships
Counseling
Coaching
Teaching
Team work
Listening

Here are some key points The Manager maintain the status quo, the Leader promotes change:-

The Manager accepts the status quo, the Leader challenges it

The Manager administers, the Leaders innovates

The Manager is a copy, the Leader is an original

The Manager focuses on systems and structure, the Leader focuses on people

The Manager relies on control, the Leader inspires trust

The Manager has a short-range view, the Leader has a long-range perspective

The Manager ask how and when, the Leader asks what and why

The Manager has their eyes on the bottom line, the Leader has theirs on the horizon

The Manager imitates, the Leader originates

The Manager is the classis good soldier, the Leader is his own person

The Manager does things right, the Leader does the right things

I’ve learned as a manager, as well as an employee having a manager, that most people do not want to be managed, they want to be led! If you want to manage someone, you have to be able to manage yourself. You can’t lead someone if you cannot manage yourself.

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