Leaders, Not Managers

This week I have been reading a book by Warren Bennis, On Becoming A Leader. Below is a list that distinguishes a leader from a manager. Read the list and determine where you fit in with your organization.

• The manager administers, the leader innovates.

• The manager is a copy, the leader is an original.

• The manager maintains, the leader develops.

• The manager focuses on systems and structures, the leader focuses on people.

• The manager relies on control; the leader inspires trust.

• The manager has a short-range view; the leader has a long-range perspective.

• The manager asks how and when, the leader asks what and why.

• The manager has his or her eye always on the bottom line; the leader’s eye is on the horizon.

• The manager imitates; the leader originates.

• The manager accepts the status quo; the leader challenges it.

• The manager is the classic good soldier; the leader is his or her own person.

• The manager does things right; the leader does the right thing.

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