1. Management vs. Leadership
Team Member 1, Team Member 2, David Owens,
Team Member 3, and Team Member 4
Library 204, Fall 2012
Professor Ann Riedling

2. Management:
The planning and coordination of activities, people, and efforts in order to reach a common desired outcome.

3. “Management is a function that must be exercised in any business” (Maccoby, 2000).
Maccoby, M. (2000). Understanding the difference between management and leadership. Retrieved from

4. Leadership:
The motivating and influencing of others to follow a new idea or plan while working towards a group objective.

5. “The basis of leadership is meaningful interaction with subordinates, gaining their respect, and influencing or motivating their behavior” (Sparks, 1976).
Sparks, R. (1976). Library Management: Consideration and Structure. Journal Of Academic Librarianship, 2(2),

6. Debate Management Leadership
Management is organizing tasks and objectives provided by a higher authority and maintaining the current standard.
Management focuses on the end product and reaching it in the most efficient way possible
Managers try to attain maximum benefits and efficiency from current resources. This role focuses on the bottom line.
Management works towards planning and facilitating in order to reach desired results.
Leadership is using influence to guide the team’s work. This role take’s a broad, eyes-on-the- horizon perspective in a continually changing environment
Leadership is inspiring others, motivating people, and setting an original standard for goals and ideas. Leadership involves coaching, inspiring, motivating, and building a trusting relationship.
Leadership is about the process and focuses on the motivation, inspiration, and relationships that are associated with it.