Defining great leadership

Learn how to differentiate between leaders and managers to help position your team for success.

When most people think of leadership, they likely define it as the ability of an individual or a group of people to influence and guide followers or members of an organization, society or team. To me, leadership takes on a different meaning: it is the ability to get work done successfully through people with minimal rancor and maximum engagement.

Having worked in human resources and change management for more than 20 years, I have found that certain things I was told about leadership and management are different from my own learnings and experiences. Let’s explore the differences between leadership and management, as well as dispel some of the myths associated with both.

 

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