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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…