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Are You Managing to Lead?
By Monty J. Sharp
Are You Managing to Lead? by Monty J. Sharp
Are You Managing to Lead?
By Monty J. Sharp, Certified Comprehensive Coach
http://www.workteamcoaching.com
For many people, the terms “manager” and “leader” are synonymous. In the business world, they are
often used interchangeably, i.e. “team leader”, “team manager”, “project manager” - you get the idea.
And why not? After all, leaders and managers do basically the same thing, right?
In some instances, there do seem to be commonalities between the two and management techniques
are sometimes confused with leadership traits. However, there are, I believe, some key distinctions to
be made that radically separate the two.
Here then, are what I consider to be some key differences between a leader and a manager:
1. A manager administers. A leader innovates.
Managers take policies and procedures and ensure that they are carried out. Leaders are constantly
challenging the “status quo” to achieve bigger and better things.
2. A manager maintains. A leader develops.
As long as things are running smoothly, the manager is typically happy. The leader is never satisfied
with the “status quo” or “the way we’ve always done it”. Leaders are constantly asking for more and
bigger things – of themselves as well as those they lead.
3. Managers rely on control. Leaders inspire trust.
Managers can feel threatened by subordinates who don’t seem to be “towing the line”. In doing so,
they create a co-dependency in the subordinates who, in turn, rely on the manager to dictate nearl