Tony threw out a subtle semantic shift in Friday’s senior staff meeting at my day job.
We meet weekly on Fridays for what’s always been referred to as our manager’s meeting.
He didn’t use the word manager last Friday, and it’s been stuck in my craw all weekend.
He made several references to us as leaders – not managers.
In your company, are they one and the same?
If not, what are the qualities of each?
Seriously, I know there are thousands of books on leadership, but I want to know from you – privately or otherwise – if the leaders of your company are your managers.
If not, why not?
Who are the leaders of your company? What defining characteristics make them the leaders of your company?
And – if they’re not your managers, what purpose do your managers serve?
Email me with your story. Please? I will follow up with you if you like.
Thanks.
Leaders? Managers? Easy…
Managers “do things right”. That’s why they get to manage.Leaders “do the right things”…get it? Someone has to create the vision so managers can then implement it! And GREAT Leaders can take that vision and create a story around it that is so compelling that the awesome managers who happen to hear it can’t wait to dig in and work it! Visionaries do a couple of things really well…dream, and tell stories!
jbr