chapter 1 Leadership vs. Management

Differentiate Management & Leadership

Management vs. Leadership Management –The process of coordinating and integrating resources in order to effectively and efficiently achieve organizational goals and objectives Leadership –Interpersonal influence over others aimed to achieve organizational goals & objectives

What Is Management?

Financial Resources Budget, income What does a manager do to manage financial resources?

Physical Resources Things people see and associate with the agency –Facility, pool, trails, fitness equipment What does a manager do to manage physical resources?

Technology Resources Aid in creation of products or provision of services –Examples??? What does a manager do to manage technology resources?

Human Resources Arguably the most important & challenging resource What does a manager do to manage human resources?

What Is Management?

Efficiency & Effectiveness Efficiency –Minimizing the amount of resources an organization wastes Effectiveness –How capable an organization is of achieving its goals and objectives

Management vs. Leadership Management –The process of coordinating and integrating resources in order to effectively and efficiently achieve organizational goals and objectives Leadership –Interpersonal influence over others aimed to achieve organizational goals & objectives

Top Leadership Qualities Characteristic Honest Forward Looking Inspiring Competent Intelligent Fair-minded Straight forward Broad-minded % responding N=75,000

5 Practices Model the way –Set the example –Have common values –Working side by side Inspire a shared vision –Dreams & visions of what could be –Get others to understand & buy into that vision

5 Practices Challenge the process –Search for opportunities to innovate, grow & improve –Recognize good ideas & challenge the system to get them done –Encourage risk taking

5 Practices Enable others to act –Leadership is a team effort –Foster collaboration –Make it possible for others to do good work –Empowerment

5 Practices Encourage the heart –Recognize accomplishments –Celebrate achievements

ManagerLeader Direct & controlShow the way EfficiencyEffectiveness Looks at the facts and assesses status, which can be aided by technical tools, such as spreadsheets Looks at inadequate or nonexistent information and then making a decision. Leaders must have the courage to act and the humility to listen Planning and Budgeting Setting a Direction Effective actionMeaningful action Organizing and StaffingAligning People Authority from position or worker consensus Authority from the ability to persuade, invigorate, inspire Don't have to be passionate about their jobPassion drives job performance End result orientedProcess oriented

Is management different in fitness than in other industries?

Universality of Management Management has a universality that makes it applicable to all fields, not just fitness. All managers coordinate and integrate resources. The difference lies in what those resources are.

List Qualities Good manager: Poor manager: Good leader: Poor leader:

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