A practical approach to the differences between management and leadership

1. Management or Leadership?
A Practical approach

2. Definitions
Jack Welch
Steve Jobs
CEO – General Electric
”Manager of the 20th Century”
(Forbes Magazine)
Co-Founder & CEO Apple Inc.
“One of the Most Influential Leaders of the 20th
Century” (Harvard Business School)
Management comprises directing and controlling a group of one or more people or entities for
the purpose of coordinating and harmonizing that group towards accomplishing a goal.
Leadership is the ability of an individual to influence, motivate, and enable others to
contribute toward the effectiveness and success of the organizations of which they are
members.

3. Management vs Leadership
Counting value vs Creating value
Circles of power vs Circles of influence
Managing work vs Leading people
Dealing with complexity vs Dealing with uncertainty
Doing things right vs Doing the right things
Maintaining vs Developing

4. Management vs Leadership
Accepting the Status Quo vs Challenging the Status Quo
Results vs Achievements
Details vs Big Picture
Short-range view vs Long-range perspective
System oriented vs People oriented
How & When? vs What & Why?

5. Closing Thoughts
“Followers look to leaders for a vision of their destination, they look to managers for the road
map that tells them how to get there.”
Ron Alvesteffer
“With the rise of the knowledge worker, one does not ‘manage’ people. The task is to lead
people. And the goal is to make productive the specific strengths and knowledge of every
individual.”
Peter Drucker

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