Leadership vs. Management
From DTU ProjectLab
A manager:
- Doing things right
- Focus on efficiency and effectiveness
- Preserve the status quo, stability, order
- Coping with structural complexity
A leader:
- Doing the right things
- Focus on vision, mission, creativity, innovation
- Promoters of change & challengers of status quo
- Coping with change
| A MANAGER.... | A LEADER.... |
|---|---|
| Doing things right | Doing things right |
| Focus on efficiency and effectiveness | Focus on vision, mission, creativity, innovation |
| Preserve the status quo, stability, order | Promoters of change & challengers of status quo |
| Coping with structural complexity | Coping with change |
Qualities of Leaders vs. Managers
MANAGERS QUALITIES
- Rational
- Consulting
- Persistent
- Problem solving
- Tough-minded
- Analytical
- Structured
- Deliberate
- Authoritative
- Stabilizing
- Position power
LEADER QUALITIES
- Visionary
- Passionate
- Creative
- Flexible
- Inspiring
- Innovative
- Courageous
- Imaginative
- Experimental
- Initiates change
- Personal power
