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MANAGERS VS. LEADERS

April 17, 2008

We often interchange the meaning of mangers and leaders, and more often than not we equate the two as the same thing.  But there is always a line between the managers and leaders, here we will be distinguishing the difference between the managers and leaders.

 

MANAGERS

LEADERS

§   Do things right

§   Are interested in efficiency

§   Administer

§   Maintain

§   Focus on system structure

§   Rely on control

§   Organize and staff

§   Emphasizing on tactics, structure and systems

§   Have a short-term view

§   Ask how and when

§   Accept the status quo

§   Focus on the present

§   Have their eyes on the bottom line

§   Develop detailed steps and timetables

§   Seek predictability and order

§   Avoid risks

§   Motivate people to comply with standards

§   Use position-to-position (superior-to-subordinate) influence

§   Require others to comply

§   Operate within organization rules, regulations, policies and procedures

§   Are given position

§   Do the right thing

§   Are interested in effectiveness

§   Innovate

§   Develop

§   Focus on people

§   Rely on trust

§   Align people with a direction

§   Emphasize philosophy, core values, and shared goals

§   Have long-term view

§   Ask what and why

§   Challenge the status quo

§   Focus on the future

§   Have their eyes on the horizon

§   Develop vision and strategies

§   Seek change

§   Take risks

§   Inspire people to change

§   Use person-to-person influence

§   Inspire others to follow

§   Operate outside of the organizational rules, regulations, policies and procedures

§   Take initiative to lead

 


Posted by byterslair at 3:55 pm | permalink

Previous Comments

That’s an interesting chart, thank you for posting!

My .02

Greg

@Greg -thanks for dropping by!

Posted by Greg at April 25, 2008, 11:20 am