http://www.astrotech.co.za/training/mngseminars/default.asp As the title suggests, this article strives to highlight the difference between an effective manager and a good leader. It was inspired by Chris Mukoki’s acceptance speech at the 2011 Boss of the Year awards ceremony. In the article, a great manager is described as a person who can organise the workforce to meet or even exceed expected results. On the contrary, however, a leader is described as the overseeing individual who focuses on the macroscopic strategy of the company. Therefore, the leader motivates and inspires subordinates (creating intrinsic enthusiasm) instead of organising and delegating them to achieve results. The article also highlights the importance of undergoing management training for future leaders.

1. NEWS
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WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 26 2011
WORKPLACE
The difference between a manager and a leader
BOSS OF THE
YEAR: Chris
Mukoki is an
example of good
leadership, not
just effective
management.
Handing him the
award is Eulice
Maluleke, chief
executive of the
MTN SA
Foundation.
Boss of the Year winner
an example of the
agility businesses need
LIZA VAN WYK
TANDARD Bank’s Chris
Mukoki has been crowned the
2011 Boss of the Year.
Is he a leader or a manager? In
his acceptance speech, Mukoki indicated he was a leader.
He gave an example of the head:
the eyes to see, ears to listen, mouth
to speak and brain to think about
business imperatives.
Mukoki is correct. In today’s
marketplace, buffeted by economic
uncertainty lack of consumer con,
fidence, weakened demand and
workforce anxiety effective leader,
ship is more critical than ever.
Recent research has shown that,
in these turbulent times, what
makes the difference is the agility
of a company’s leaders – at all levels of the organisation.
There are those who say a manager focusing primarily on the enterprise’s revenues tends to be a
S
master at organising a workforce in
meeting or exceeding annual profit
projections.
Typically great managers have
,
staked their reputations, if not their
careers, on maintaining bottom-line
results. Others say good leaders sacrifice micromanagement of the bottom line in favour of a macroscopic
understanding of the enterprise
and its strategic direction.
Distinguishing between leadership and management has always
been difficult. Although the skills
required overlap to some extent,
there are also distinctions. There
are fundamental differences in
their philosophical approaches.
Top American management
guru Robert B Kowalski provides
the following differences between
leadership and management: leaders motivate, create enthusiasm,
inspire loyalty inspire productivity
,
,
set a course, initiate change and
build consensus. Managers organ-
ise, delegate, implement, interview
and supervise.
Therefore leadership development is not just about developing
leaders – it is about creating a culture of performance.
Great leaders attract, hire and
inspire great people. A mediocre
manager will never attract or retain high-performing employees.
Leadership development creates
a magnet for high performers and
fosters a high-performance organisation. This is why the organisations that are built to last have
strong histories of leadership development.
Research shows that organisations that invest in human capital
development (including leadership
development) see a significant return in the form of stock prices.
To effectively manage and lead
in times of crisis and complexity
,
company leaders need multiple
types of development, including financial management, strategy,
communication and leadership development.
A true leader is always learning
and developing skills. He seeks out
new information through formal
and informal settings. He does not
discourage constructive feedback
and disagreement.
Therefore, adapting your leadership style and changing it to face organisational challenges is part of
being a successful leader.
Management and leadership
both share the common element of
attaining goals.
If the goal becomes the team’s
destination, then the method – management versus leadership – is the
journey and there are many roads
,
available to the successful professional.
The strategies and practices that
ensure success are limitless as
workplace technology continues to
evolve faster than at any other time
in our history
.
Congratulations to Standard
Bank for grooming leaders such as
Mukoki. What sets one manager
apart from another is whether he or
she chooses to lead, manage or combine the best elements of both disciplines most needed for optimum
results.
● Liza van Wyk is chief executive
of skills and development companies AstroTech and BizTech.
www.astrotech.co.za/www.biztech.
co.za
OM/03/13190997
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In addition to this, you must meet the following
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NELSPRUIT MPUMALANGA
HAS THE FOLLOWING MPUMALANGA
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
VACANCY
(AVAILABLE 1ST JANUARY 2012)
A Mathematics / Maths
Literacy Educator
who meets the following criteria:
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qualifications
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•Able to teach in the F.E.T. band
(grade 10, 11 and 12)
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qualifications to be registered as an educator
by S.A.C.E.
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•Computer literate - preferably with interactive
white board experience.
A letter of application, with a comprehensive CV
and the names and contact details of at least two
referees should be sent to:
THE PRINCIPAL
LOWVELD HIGH SCHOOL
PO BOX 8844
SONPARK
1206
Tel: (013)741 1041
Fax: (013)741 1537
EMail: admin@lowveldhigh.org.za
Closing date for applications:
07 November 2011
Please note that if you have not heard from
a representative of Lowveld High School
by end December 2011 your application
can be deemed to be unsuccessful.