Episode 006 – The Difference Between Leadership and Management – Podcast

Myths Of Leadership

1.  If I’m not at the top, I can’t lead.

• Build relationships with others to gain influence naturally.
• Leadership is about valuing people, caring about them and getting permission to lead them.
• People follow you, because they want to.
• Every level of a company depends on leadership from someone.

2. When I get to the top, I will lead.

• Being a leader is a lifetime process.
• When the opportunity arises then it’s too late to prepare

3. When I get to the top I won’t be limited.

• As you move up, your responsibility increases.
• As a leader: Connect with people, find a common ground and empower them to succeed.
• When you go up, the pressure is greater and your decisions have more impact.

Mangers vs Leaders

• Managers make people feel stupid and lazy, but leaders free people to be smart and motivated.
• Managers use titles to demand respect and require submission but leaders inspire respect by being productive and showing the way.
• Managers set goals for other, but leaders help others set their own goals.
• Managers impose accountability, but leaders give ownership.
• Managers please their higher-ups, but leaders serve their team
• Managers keep people from making mistakes, but leaders allow people to learn from their mistakes.
• Managers promote themselves, but a leader promotes others.
• Managers browbeat people, but a leader motivates people to make meaning.

What will you do to develop your team?

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