Anyone can be taught to be a manager but not everyone can lead. Not all the managers are Leaders. While it is true that some people are born with leadership qualities, behavioral scientists believe leadership behaviors are also acquired and developed over time.
Business Managers are guided by goals. They have to fulfill functions such as getting employees to do their daily work in order to ensure a company’s
goals are accomplished. They assign tasks and give orders. They repeat tasks and duties everyday because the management skills imparted on them demand that things must follow a pattern.
Today's businesses have to be proactive to survive. Businesses that wait for change to happen so that they can react often find themselves unable to cope with the new demands that change portends. Employees in a business are obligated to follow the Manager oblivious of where they end up. They are not, for instance, allowed to or mandated to innovate ways of accomplishing tasks outside the manager's prescribed course of action. Doing so is seen as creating friction within the organization. But this flies in the face of the changing dynamics of a business that is in competition with others for resources and clients.
A Leader always thinks beyond fulfilling the preset goals of a business. He or She is a visionary who focuses on achieving greatness. A good leader motivates and inspires people to engage with that vision. Motivation is the key word. Employees follow a leader happily because he allows them flexibility in order to focus on the larger goal of growing an organization. A leader does this while encouraging his/her subjects. Leaders do not give orders, they demonstrate.
Unlike Managers, leaders are not guided by deadlines and timelines. They rally the team towards achievable goals and not towards meeting deadlines. This is important because it frees them of routine and allows them to be innovative. Leaders do not show fear or panic. Managers on the other hand are taught to be coercive and forceful when potentially unattainable goals trigger their panic buttons.
Businesses are now seeking the services of managers who have proven leadership qualities. People who have passion and ability to motivate a team. They are people who go beyond day to day management and think outside the box. Leaders are creative and innovative and so have the ability to propel a business to the unchattered waters of opportunity.
Business Managers are guided by goals. They have to fulfill functions such as getting employees to do their daily work in order to ensure a company’s
goals are accomplished. They assign tasks and give orders. They repeat tasks and duties everyday because the management skills imparted on them demand that things must follow a pattern.Today's businesses have to be proactive to survive. Businesses that wait for change to happen so that they can react often find themselves unable to cope with the new demands that change portends. Employees in a business are obligated to follow the Manager oblivious of where they end up. They are not, for instance, allowed to or mandated to innovate ways of accomplishing tasks outside the manager's prescribed course of action. Doing so is seen as creating friction within the organization. But this flies in the face of the changing dynamics of a business that is in competition with others for resources and clients.
A Leader always thinks beyond fulfilling the preset goals of a business. He or She is a visionary who focuses on achieving greatness. A good leader motivates and inspires people to engage with that vision. Motivation is the key word. Employees follow a leader happily because he allows them flexibility in order to focus on the larger goal of growing an organization. A leader does this while encouraging his/her subjects. Leaders do not give orders, they demonstrate.
Unlike Managers, leaders are not guided by deadlines and timelines. They rally the team towards achievable goals and not towards meeting deadlines. This is important because it frees them of routine and allows them to be innovative. Leaders do not show fear or panic. Managers on the other hand are taught to be coercive and forceful when potentially unattainable goals trigger their panic buttons.
Businesses are now seeking the services of managers who have proven leadership qualities. People who have passion and ability to motivate a team. They are people who go beyond day to day management and think outside the box. Leaders are creative and innovative and so have the ability to propel a business to the unchattered waters of opportunity.