Day 57
9th September 2011
Are you a leader or a manager? There is a difference between leadership qualities and managerial abilities. While leading is an aligning function, managing is a control function. Leaders get the cooperation of others by empowering them, while managers use their power and authority and get the work done. Leaders are chosen due to their leadership qualities, while managers are appointed by others. Leaders look beyond today and have a vision and mission.
I can go on giving you all the differences.
Make it an objective to:
- Read a book on leadership and get to know what it means to be a leader. Stephen Covey's `Principle Centered Leadership' is an excellent book on the subject.
- Go to any search engine and download games and exercises to understand leadership style.
- Get involved in some social project and experience what it means to lead and execute a project.
In order to succeed in the long run, you have to develop leadership qualities in addition to be a good manager. It is not a choice to be a leader or a manager. You should be both.
N C Sridharan
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