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A GOOD LEADER IS A GOOD MANAGERBUT A GOOD MANAGER IS NOT A GOOD LEADER

This is absolutely true a!yo!e "a! be a #a!a$er but it ta%es a "ertai! ty&e o' i!(i)i(ual

to be a lea(er. A $reat *uote &oste( i! the i!ter!et + rea( o!"e state( ,Leaders plan the journey

and sell the tickets, Managers drive the bus to the destination,. +! other -or(s #a!a$ers "arry

out -or% 'or so#eo!e else -hereas lea(ers -ill be "reati)e ha)e a )isio! a!( bri!$ others alo!$

-ith their )isio!.

The (ebate bet-ee! lea(ershi& a!( #a!a$e#e!t has bee! ra$i!$ 'or !u#ber o' years. +

'eel that the (isti!"tio! bet-ee! #a!a$e#e!t a!( lea(ershi& is use'ul o!e i! this "ase it -ill

hel& us $ai! a better u!(ersta!(i!$ o' -hat #a!a$e#e!t a!( lea(ershi& is all about.

+ li%e the &oi!t o' oh!Kotteri! his blo$ o! the i!ter!et -he! he says Leadership and

management are two distinctive and complementary systems of action. Both are necessary for

success in an increasingly complex and volatile business environment. /oth lea(ershi& a!(

#a!a$e#e!t are i#&orta!t a!( !e"essary e)e! thou$h they ha)e (isti!"ti)e syste#s o' a"tio!

a!( see% to (o (i''ere!t thi!$s.

/e!!is 2001 state( o! his boo% 3O! /e"o#i!$ a Lea(er4 (i''ere!tiate #a!a$e#e!t

bet-ee! lea(ershi&.

Manage means to bring about, to accomplish, to

have charge of or responsibility for, to conduct.

Leading is influencing, guiding in a direction,

course, action, opinion. The distinction is crucial"

5e also a((e( a!( (es"ribe( their (i''ere!"es.

The #a!a$er administers6 the lea(er innovates.

The #a!a$er is a co!6 the lea(er is a! ori"ina#.

The #a!a$er maintains6 the lea(er deve#os.

The #a!a$er 'o"uses o! s!stems and str$ct$re6 the lea(er 'o"uses o!

eo#e.

The #a!a$er relies o! contro#6 the lea(er i!s&ires tr$st.

The #a!a$er a""e&ts rea#it!6 the lea(er investi"atesit.

The #a!a$er has a s%ort&ran"e vie'6 the lea(er has a #on"&ran"e

ersective.

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The #a!a$er as%s %o' and '%en6 the lea(er as%s '%at and '%!.

The #a!a$er has his or her eye al-ays o! t%e (ottom #ine6 the lea(er has

his or her e!e on t%e %ori)on.

The #a!a$er imitates6 the lea(er ori"inates.

The #a!a$er a""e&ts the stat$s *$o6 the lea(er c%a##en"es it.

The #a!a$er is the "lassi" "ood so#dier6 the lea(er is his or her o'n

erson.

The #a!a$er (oes t%in"s ri"%t6 the lea(er (oes the ri"%t t%in".

The (i''ere!"e bet-ee! #a!a$ers a!( lea(ers lies i! the "o!"e&tio!s they hol( (ee& i!

the &sy"hes o' "haos a!( or(er. Ma!a$ers e#bra"e &ro"ess see% stability a!( "o!trol a!(

i!sti!"ti)ely try to resol)e &roble#s *ui"%ly so#eti#es be'ore they 'ully u!(ersta!( a

&roble#8s si$!i'i"a!"e. Lea(ers i! "o!trast tolerate "haos a!( la"% o' stru"ture a!( are -illi!$

to (elay "losure i! or(er to u!(ersta!( the issues #ore 'ully i! this -ay. Or$a!i9atio!s !ee( both

#a!a$ers a!( lea(ers to su""ee( but (e)elo&i!$ both re*uires a re(u"e( 'o"us o! lo$i" a!(

strate$i" e:er"ises i! 'a)or o' a! e!)iro!#e!t -here "reati)ity a!( i#a$i!atio! are &er#itte( to

'lourish.

+! the e!( -e !ee( to be $oo( at #eadin" +irsta!(mana"in" second. Or ;ust si#&ly i!

the *uestio!< the '%at a!( '%!the! 'ollo-e( by the %o' a!( '%en. Lastly -here -ill you

s&e!( the #a;ority o' your ti#e= Ma!a$i!$ or lea(i!$= Sour"es sai( about the "urre!t situatio!

i! so#e &io!eeri!$ a!( hi$hly i!(ustriali9e( "ou!tries to(ay that they are Over mana"ed and

$nder #ead.