Management & Leadership

A great deal of debate takes place (and will probably continue to do so) over the difference between Management and Leadership. Frequently, the terms are used interchangeably within business environments.

Are you a manager or a leader?

Management and leadership Balance

In our experience you are very likely to be both. The skills and mindsets may be quite different and what matters is the balance of when you use them and to what degree. Frontline managers and supervisors typically utilise more management strategies in their day to day activities and these will have a significant bearing on success in the role. Once you move higher up the organisation role success is far more reliant on leadership qualities, leaving much of the management activity to others.

Funnily enough, we tend to reverse this idea in how we title roles within organisations. First line supervisors are often referred to as ‘team leaders’ and people at the top of the organisation as ‘senior management’.  No wonder people get confused.

In a nutshell, what is the difference?

Managers are rational, analytical, structured problem solvers who rely on position power and have a strong task focus.

Leaders are visionary, inspiring, courageous change agents who rely on personal power and have a strong people focus.

Amazingly studies suggest that almost half of all ‘managers’ receive little of no training in the skills, qualities and strategies that make for effective management or leadership. Instead, they pick things up as they go, often by trial and error. This can be a very effective learning strategy, but it is also very high risk (bet you didn’t use it when teaching your children to cross the road).

Why takes the risk? Support your people and help them to grow.

We would love to help you grow your business through your people.

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