| What we are talking about here… |
| In simple terms, you can think of leaders taking a longer term view – looking into the future and thinking “why” and managers being more preoccupied with the present and focusing on the “how”. |
| Why it is important… |
| If you find yourself in a leadership/management role, it is useful to have some ideas about what that role could involve. You will then be better able to make a positive contribution to the other team members. |
| What you need to know… |
| Research into this area gives us some indications as follows:
Managers tend to… ???? Leaders tend to… In reality – these are extremes and most people tend to operate within the spectrum depending on the situation – in other words – sometimes you will be clearly adopting a “leadership” style and at other times more “managerial”. |
| The next steps… |
| Take a look at what you are doing and see if any of the above gives you encouragement, insight or challenges the way you are approaching things… good luck and enjoy! |
Categorized | Advice
Leadership and Management
Posted on 19 October 2008
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