You can ignore this entry. I was just thinking about the difference between Managers and Leaders… and I wanted to record it for myself.
I know many good Managers. People who can “execute” – those who can manage complexity and get tasks completed on time and within budget. I also know some excellent Leaders… those who “influence”. People with passion, drive and charisma. People whom others want to follow…
I just don’t know anyone who is both.
It’s funny really, Managers are often the senior people in the formal organisation… but the Leaders are the senior people in the Shadow Organisation… and frankly – that’s where the real work gets done.
I see it every day. It doesn’t really matter who the boss is according to the org chart. The real bosses are those whom the team want to follow.
So my commitment is to learn more about how I can behave/perform to both manage and lead people – in both the formal and shadow organisations!
Comments
Hi,
I guess this isn’t really a comment, but a request on my behalf. I’m currently into my second year of my justice course. One of the subjects that im currently doing is all about management and leadership! I have an oral presentation into why it is very rare to be both a leader and manager.
I was wondering if it would be possible for you to e-mail me some stuff into why this is the case?Anything about managers and leaders would be great, also do you think that years down the track, the trend may change in terms of there being more people who can manage and be a leader at the same time?
I didn’t realise that my comments were going to be posted on the website, could you please be able to delete it, as there is noway of me being able to delete it!
Hi,
I guess this isn’t really a comment, but a request on my behalf. I’m currently into my second year of my justice course. One of the subjects that im currently doing is all about management and leadership! I have an oral presentation into why it is very rare to be both a leader and manager.
I was wondering if it would be possible for you to e-mail me some stuff into why this is the case?Anything about managers and leaders would be great, also do you think that years down the track, the trend may change in terms of there being more people who can manage and be a leader at the same time?
I didn’t realise that my comments were going to be posted on the website, could you please be able to delete it, as there is noway of me being able to delete it!