Do You Manage Or Lead?

While managers have valuable skills – they steer the team, make sure everyone is on the same page and ensure the end result is a success – it’s leaders who go above and beyond to inspire employees to excel.

“Leading means being a ‘cheerleader’ and instilling motivation in others when it’s not the easiest task,” Georgette Pascale, President and CEO of PR firm Pascale Communications, tells PINK.

“Dedication, passion and inspiration” are traits she notices when a manager is seen as a great leader. To Pascale, leading means taking the extra step to “inspire others to be great leaders and provide confidence in helping a company succeed.”

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While a manager receives authority based on her role, a leader’s authority is innate, says Coach4growth. Leadership is doing the right thing, while management is doing things right. Plus, Leadership501 explains that a leader is someone who knows where to go – management skills are how they actually get there.

Team Technology says managers control or direct people according to pre-established principles or values, while leaders set a new direction and vision and spearheads it for a group.

Want to know how managers and leaders stack up when it comes to conflict, credit and risk? Check out this table from Changing Minds.

Bonus PINK Link: Now that you know how to go from managing to leading, identify your leadership style.

By Brittany Hampton

“A great leader takes people where they don’t
necessarily want to go, but ought to be.” Rosalyn Carter