The document discusses how leadership and management have evolved over time as the business environment has changed. It notes that as environments become more rapidly changing, the amount of leadership required for success increases. The document outlines key differences between management, which focuses on planning, organizing, and problem solving, and leadership, which focuses on establishing direction, aligning people, and motivating change. It also lists seven skills that will be important for 21st century leaders, such as creating vision, promoting change, and achieving personal balance.

1. Michael W Cerkas, MS Leadership Management 10 Letters, 4 Vowels, Both are Nouns... What’s The Hype?

7. The Times Have Changed Michael W Cerkas, MS In the 70’s, the business environment was favorable and saw minimal change… In the 80’s, the ground rules for the business environment began to change; deregulation & competition… In the 90’s, the core business model began to change; technological innovation, the internet, consumerism and labor shortages... In rapidly changing environments, the amount of LEADERSHIP required to be successful increases. That time has existed for the last 10 years.

10. Michael W Cerkas, MS “ All the great leaders have had one characteristic in common: it was the willingness to confront unequivocally the major anxiety of their people in their time. This, and not much else, is the essence of leadership.”

11. Michael W Cerkas, MS “ If one had to name a single, all-purpose instrument of leadership, it would be communication .”