"Manage things...
lead people."
~ Admiral Grace Hopper
The difference between a leader and a manager is
not very sharp, and both are required for
effective corporate growth: leadership risk creates opportunities while
management strictness turns them into tangible
results.
"There is a direct correlation between the way people view
their managers and the way they perform. Strong leadership is imperative for shaping a group of people
into a force that serves as a
sustainable competitive advantage."
~ Mark Stevens
However, "if your organization is not on a journey don't bother
about leadership – just settle for management", advises John Adair.
Effective managers may just follow the rules,
but true leaders must be
creative.
Leadership is about
inspiring people to abandon their
their old habits
and achieve new things, and therefore largely about
change.
