Chapter 3
Management vs. Leadership
M - 1.
The
line between good
organizational management and good leadership is
unclear and arbitrary. I use the term "management"
to refer to ensuring continuing efficient operations of
the organization in its current mode. "leadership,"
in contrast, involves change. Many of the skills required
for good leadership is different from those required for
good management. Good management will often require
leadership when change is needed and good leadership will
often require management as the process of change
proceeds. Management is not required in every situation
that requires leadership.
Management often lasts longer than leadership. For
example, a crisis that required strong and immediate
leadership might pass Management is needed every day in
every organization while leadership occurs on a more
irregular basis.
M - 2.
"Manager"
is an organizational title while "leader" is an
ascribed honorific title.
M - 3.
Managers
are task oriented for the relatively short range. Leaders
focus on broader goals and objectives for the long range.
Summary:
- Leadership
is selling - selling ideas - selling a vision of
the future - selling yourself. Managing,
in contrast, is making sure that things are done
correctly and efficiently. Both are essential in
today's world.
- Leadership
is also listening - listening to others and
listening to yourself.
- Paradoxically,
being a good leader requires that you be a good
follower - at times.
- Most of
all - leadership is doing!
You will find that the hardest part
of leadership is taking the first step! But the
first step can start today!
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