| Introduction
Great, you got the promotion. The thing is, you’re new to this; so to say that you are unsure about what to do is a bit of an understatement. Hang on though, didn’t you once hear somebody say that whenever something seems too big to deal with, break it down into smaller pieces? That’s what we are going to do in this article.
Leading or managing?
Before we embark on our journey, a comparison of leadership and management may make the going easier. To distinguish between them here is a quote from Professor John P Kotter – a leadership expert (as interviewed in ‘People Management’ magazine, United Kingdom, 26th February 2004).
“Management is to do with planning and organizing something, coping with complexity, processes and procedures. Leadership is to do with creating that thing in the first place. It is about coping with change and helping to adapt to a volatile world”.
Put another way, management is concerned with getting things done, order, and efficiency and effectiveness, and leadership is more to do with future direction, especially in uncertain conditions. The diagram below shows the main differences. Managing is focused on the task whilst leading is focused on the people. It is useful to think of managing and leading as two sides of the same coin.
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Managing Yourself - Managing People - Managing Change Managing Projects - Managing Information - Managing strategy - Managing e-Business - Managing Customers - Managing Money - Managing Personnel
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