maanager vs leaders
The Difference Between Managing and Leading
Understanding people will help you make the shift from managing to leading a business.
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Q: I started my own business this year, making the transition from sales manager to business owner. What's the difference between leading and managing employees? And what does my role as a leader now encompass?
A: Leaders are the heart of a business. The essence of leadership means inspiring a group to come together for a common goal. Leaders motivate, console and work with people to keep them bonded and eager to move forward. That means setting a direction, communicating it to everyone who will listen (and probably many who won't) and keeping people psyched when times get tough.
Managers are the brains of a business. They establish systems, create rules and operating procedures, and put into place incentive programs and the like. Management, however, is about the business, not the people; the people are important as a way of getting the job done.
Most business executives and owners have a mix of management and leadership skills. Both skill sets are necessary to run a successful business (unless it's a very small business with people who naturally
Understanding people will help you make the shift from managing to leading a business.
TODAY'S MOST READ
8 Slow, Difficult Steps to Become a MillionaireWhat I Learned in My First 365 Days as an Entrepreneur4 Startup Founders Under 30 to Keep an Eye OnHow Fortune 500 Leaders Spend Every Minute of the Day (Infographic)Basecamp's Rebel Recipe for Success: 5 Ways the Software Maverick Made Millions by Being Different
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STEVER ROBBINS
Leadership Qualities
What Athletics Can Teach About the Characteristics of Great Leaders
Managing Employees
What to Do When the Big Fish You Hired Roils Your Startup's Small Pond
Millennials
New Gen Y Leaders Can Carry the X Factor for Success
NOVEMBER 18, 2002
Q: I started my own business this year, making the transition from sales manager to business owner. What's the difference between leading and managing employees? And what does my role as a leader now encompass?
A: Leaders are the heart of a business. The essence of leadership means inspiring a group to come together for a common goal. Leaders motivate, console and work with people to keep them bonded and eager to move forward. That means setting a direction, communicating it to everyone who will listen (and probably many who won't) and keeping people psyched when times get tough.
Managers are the brains of a business. They establish systems, create rules and operating procedures, and put into place incentive programs and the like. Management, however, is about the business, not the people; the people are important as a way of getting the job done.
Most business executives and owners have a mix of management and leadership skills. Both skill sets are necessary to run a successful business (unless it's a very small business with people who naturally