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Leader
Lead
and inspire people. Don't try to manage and manipulate people. Inventories can
be managed but people must be lead.
Ross Perot
Are
you a leader or a manager? There is a difference between leadership qualities
and managerial abilities. While leading is an aligning function, managing is a
control function. Leaders get the cooperation of others by empowering them,
while managers use their power and authority and get the work done. Leaders are
chosen due to their leadership qualities, while managers are appointed by
others. Leaders look beyond today and have a vision and mission. I can go on
giving you all the differences. Make it an objective to:
1. Read a book on
‘leadership’ and get to know what it means to be a leader. Stephen Covey’s‘ Principle Centered Leadership’ is an excellent book on the subject.
2. Go to any search
engine and download games and exercises to understand leadership style.
3. Get involved in some
social project and experience what it means to lead and execute a project.
In
order to succeed in the long run, you have to develop leadership qualities in
addition to be a good manager. It is not a choice to be a leader or a manager.
You should be both.
(From
my book “365 Exciting Ways to Live”)
 | '365 Exciting Ways to Live' is an ideal gift for any special occasion and a good reading material for supervisory development. You can also gift this book to the school or college you studied.... |
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N.C.
Sridharan
www.thetimefoundation.com
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