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Leaders or ManagersWhat is the difference?
The biggest difference is The biggest difference is the way leaders or the way leaders or
managers managers motivatemotivate othersothers
LeaderLeaderhas followershas followershas visionhas visionsets directionsets directiontakes new roadstakes new roadsis responsible for changeis responsible for changeis passionateis passionatesells ideassells ideasbuilds structurebuilds structure
ManagerManagerhas subordinateshas subordinatesobjectives to followobjectives to followfollows existing roadsfollows existing roadsplans the detailsplans the detailsis responsible for stabilityis responsible for stabilitykeeps controlkeeps controltells ideastells ideasmaintains the structure maintains the structure
Is it possible to be both a leader Is it possible to be both a leader and a manager?and a manager?
The short answer is The short answer is yesyes
While they are quite different While they are quite different roles, a person can be bothroles, a person can be both
Lets take a closer look at Lets take a closer look at Leadership…Leadership…
Leadership can be Leadership can be learnedlearned
Traits of a leaderTraits of a leaderNeed for achievementNeed for achievement –likes responsibility and –likes responsibility and works hard to succeedworks hard to succeedIntelligenceIntelligence – have good reasoning, thinking – have good reasoning, thinking capacity and judgementcapacity and judgementDecisiveness Decisiveness – makes difficult decisions without – makes difficult decisions without hesitationhesitationSelf ConfidenceSelf Confidence – having a positive self image – having a positive self imageInitiativeInitiative – getting jobs done with minimal – getting jobs done with minimal supervisionsupervisionSupervisory abilitySupervisory ability – gets the job done through – gets the job done through othersothers
Traits of a leaderTraits of a leaderNeed for achievementNeed for achievement
IntelligenceIntelligenceDecisivenessDecisiveness
Self ConfidenceSelf ConfidenceSupervisory abilitySupervisory ability
Rate yourselves from 1-10 on the above traits, Rate yourselves from 1-10 on the above traits, (10 being excellent 1 being pretty bad) then (10 being excellent 1 being pretty bad) then add all the numbers together to get an over all add all the numbers together to get an over all scorescore
Now check your score as an Now check your score as an effective leader:effective leader:
54-60 Outstanding54-60 Outstanding
42-53 Very Good42-53 Very Good
30-41 Good30-41 Good
6-29 Needs a bit of work6-29 Needs a bit of work
Four Styles of LeadershipFour Styles of Leadership
AutocraticAutocratic
DemocraticDemocratic
Laissez FaireLaissez Faire
CharismaticCharismatic
AutocraticAutocratic
dominates team members dominates team members
makes decisions on their ownmakes decisions on their own
quick to praise or punishquick to praise or punish
DemocraticDemocratic
consults team members for consults team members for decision making decision making
values team members values team members
Empowers people to direct Empowers people to direct themselvesthemselves
Laissez faireLaissez faire
minimum leadershipminimum leadership
appropriate when the team are all appropriate when the team are all highly skilled & have proven highly skilled & have proven performanceperformance
allows visionary workers to excelallows visionary workers to excel
CharismaticCharismatic
Good listeners & information Good listeners & information gatherers gatherers
create a sense of purpose that is create a sense of purpose that is motivating and inspiring motivating and inspiring
makes everyone feel importantmakes everyone feel important
Choosing the right styleChoosing the right style
Styles are influenced by a leaders Styles are influenced by a leaders experience experience
One size One size does not does not fit all fit all
Style depends on qualities of leader, Style depends on qualities of leader, characteristics of audience, and characteristics of audience, and nature of situationnature of situation
Laissez Faire – Democratic – AutocraticLaissez Faire – Democratic – Autocratic
Decisions of minor consequence or Major consequenceDecisions of minor consequence or Major consequence
Few environmental dangers or many environmental dangersFew environmental dangers or many environmental dangers
Competent individuals orCompetent individuals or Incompetent individualsIncompetent individuals
Proficient Leadership withinProficient Leadership within or or Deficient leadership Deficient leadership within groupwithin group
Unified groupUnified group or or Divided groupDivided group
In summary an effective leader is:In summary an effective leader is:A director and a motivatorA director and a motivator
An implementer and an innovatorAn implementer and an innovator
A mentor and a team builderA mentor and a team builder
An expert and a moral forceAn expert and a moral force
An organizer and a developer of peopleAn organizer and a developer of people
These are the great challenges of an expert These are the great challenges of an expert leader…leader…