In one sen­tence, how would you define “Lead­er­ship?” How about “Man­age­ment?” Are you crys­tal clear on the dif­fer­ence between the two?

Any­one who is respon­si­ble for get­ting results through oth­ers needs to be able to effec­tively prac­tice both Lead­er­ship and Man­age­ment. Unfor­tu­nately, many man­agers use these terms interchangeably.

Man­age­ment is the act of over­see­ing and influ­enc­ing peo­ple, assets, and processes to achieve pre­de­ter­mined results. You are a Man­ager based on the author­ity assigned to your position.

Lead­er­ship is the act of engag­ing the heads and hearts of peo­ple in ways that inspire them to give their best in order to achieve a com­mon goal – a goal that, quite often, only the Leader can clearly see. Any­one — from the front desk to the cor­ner office — can be a Leader.

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