MANAGER VS LEADER
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Management versus Leadership This, of course, cannot be every word that needs to be said on this subject. Given the 1,000’s of books on the topic, we must be satisfied with some of the more macro views. And this list is to provide a starting point for your own journey of discovery about what a leader brings. Remember, this is a leadership program.
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You are ‘managing’ people when...
You are ‘leading’ people when...
Use of KPI’s to manage performance
Inspire others to lift their performance
Use of performance management to help someone
Help them realise they can do it because of their own abilities
You correct unwanted behaviour
You catch people doing things right and tell them
Notice people doing what needs to be done
Notice people going the extra mile because it’s fun and they can
There’s overwhelm
There’s playfulness and possibilities
Momentum is dropping or gone
There’s a ‘buzz’ about the place
No improvement in results or results go backwards
Improve results through innovations, ideas, brainstorming, exploring...
Things are in ‘status quo’ mode
Things are in playful chaos as they’re improved
You solve a problem
You point to a new possibility because of the problem and use it as an opportunity to grow and learn for everyone
Value reporting for reporting sake – because it’s a task to be done
Take a report and extrapolate possible improvements
Accept the way things are and/or improve the current situation
Assume everything is up for renovation and overhaul all the time
Encourage stability in performance
Encourage and expect outrageously great performance
The talk is about the KPI’s
The talk is about their greatness and their potential
Work on something only when it’s a problem
Anticipate problems and look for opportunities to improve things
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Deal with the day to day
Keep everyone focused on the Big Hairy Future with excitement
Things seem ‘mundane’
Everything seems fun and filled with possibilities
It’s about ‘getting it done’
It’s about enjoying the moment, the uncertainty, the possibilities and shining
Is there a way?
There is ALWAYS a way
You say ‘I used the process’
You say ‘I got the outcome’
The process is valued
The outcome is all that matters
People are managed to ‘cope’
People soar and are championed to achieve greatness
Defending the way it is
Fighting for improvements no matter what – even when it rocks there’s always more
Need direction
Set the direction with passion, certainty &
Manages day to day as it happens
Everything done in terms of strategic future
Deals with day
Day is planned in terms of medium and long term goals
Everyone knows what they’re doing
Everyone knows why they’re doing it and how it fits in with the bigger vision
Talks KPI’s
Talks values and standards of excellence within each person
Sees what they’re doing
Sees who they are and what they’re capable of
Team knows the day to day
Team feels certain about the future and excited
Team does job required
Team does more than job required
React to the day
Create the day and then respond
It is what it is
I am the cause of all I see
playfulness
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