1 Managers and Leaders – How Are They Different? MGMT505 - Leadership

2 Two views of leadership… Leadership is a combination of strategy and character. If you must be without one, be without the strategy. - General H. Norman Schwarzkopf 1 2

3 Managers and Leaders Managers have employees –Managers have employees – Managers respond to change –Managers respond to change – Managers implement them –Managers implement them – Managers communicate –Managers communicate – Managers control groups –Managers control groups – Managers try to be heroes –Managers try to be heroes – Managers focus on functions –Managers focus on functions – Managers do things right –Managers do things right – Leaders win followers. Leaders create it. Leaders have good ideas. Leaders persuade. Leaders create teamwork. Leaders create heroes all around them. Leaders focus on relationships. Leaders do the right things. These are separate but complementary skill sets. Organizations need both.

4 Management and Leadership Tools Managers use tools to accomplish tasks. Leaders inspire people to go after goals.

5 Important Tools of the Trade Management tools Know your numbers – The CEO and CFO will appreciate and trust you.Know your numbers – The CEO and CFO will appreciate and trust you. Understand HR rules and how to change your organization to meet the needs.Understand HR rules and how to change your organization to meet the needs. Use mechanisms like temporary 90 day trials to initiate change.Use mechanisms like temporary 90 day trials to initiate change. Leadership tools Tell the truth, the whole truth (whenever possible), and nothing but the truth. Be there in the trenches. Set high standards and never expect or settle for less. Know the team will succeed. Always acknowledge effort but reward achievers (play favorites!)

6 Impact of education, experience Education can train you to understand and use management tools.Education can train you to understand and use management tools. Experience is required to develop leadership skills. You cant be a leader without leading. (If you look behind you and no one is there, you are not a leader.)Experience is required to develop leadership skills. You cant be a leader without leading. (If you look behind you and no one is there, you are not a leader.) You can lead even if you are not in charge.You can lead even if you are not in charge. Thinking about leadership, reading about leadership, being appointed the leader will not make you one. Only by leading does one become a leader. It is all in the doing.

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