2. • A manager is a person who supervises
others in an effort to complete tasks or
accomplish goals.
• A leader is a person who has commanding
authority or influence over others and
inspires them toward goals.
• Studies show that the primary traits that all
effective leaders have in common are (1) a
positive outlook and (2) forward thinking.
Leadership
3. • Being a good manager is quite an
accomplishment.
• Managers use values, policies,
procedures, schedules, milestones,
incentives, discipline, and other
mechanisms to push their employees to
achieve the goals of the organization.
• Leaders, on the other hand, challenge
their employees to achieve the
organization’s goals by creating a
compelling vision of the future and then
Managers vs. Leaders
4. • Leaders know that
most workers want
to feel pride for
their organization
and, when given
the chance, would
give their all to a
cause they believe
in.
Leaders
5. • Leaders know the value of
employees and their critical
importance in achieving the
company’s goals.
• Few managers reward their
employees for being creative or for
going beyond the boundaries set by
their job descriptions.
Leaders
6. Communication
• Leaders make a commitment to
communicate with their employees and
to keep them informed about the
organization.
• Leadership today is a two-way
interchange of ideas where leaders
create a vision and workers
throughout an organization develop
and communicate ideas of how best
to reach the vision.
7. Facilitating Achievement
• Many managers
punish their
employees for taking
risks and losing,
instead of helping
their employees win
the next time around.
• Great leaders support
their employees and
facilitate their ability to
reach their goals.
9. Optimistic Outlook
• Numerous traits of great leaders have
remained the same over the years and
are still highly valued today.
• Great leaders always see the future as a
wonderful place.
• People want to feel good about
themselves and their futures, and they
want to work for winners.
10. Leadership Traits
• Great leaders have no doubt—at least not
publicly—that they can accomplish any
task they set their minds to.
• One trait that sets great leaders apart
from the rest of the pack is integrity:
ethical behavior, values, and a sense of
fair play.
• When an organization’s leaders conduct
themselves with integrity, the organization
can make a very real and positive
difference in the lives of its employees, its
customers, and others who come in
contact with it.
11. Making Decisions
• The best leaders are decisive.
• Despite the fact that making decisions is
one of the key reasons that people are
hired to be managers, too few are willing to
risk the possibility of making a wrong
decision.
• Great leaders take whatever time is
necessary to gather whatever information,
people, or resources they need to make an
informed decision within a reasonable time
frame.
12. Collaborative
Leadership
• A new kind of
leadership is
gaining traction in
an increasing
number of
organizations.
• Collaborative
leadership is a
leadership style
where everyone
works together.
14. Orpheus Process
• There is a unique brand of collaborative
leadership practiced by New York City’s
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra.
• At the heart of the Orpheus Process are
eight principles.
• To survive and prosper, today’s
organizations need to get the most out of
every employee and every employee
needs to take a leadership role in his or her
organization.
15. • Leaders inspire others to action by
communicating a vision for a better
tomorrow, communicating that vision, and
listening to input from others. A leader’s
vision becomes reality when employees
are encouraged to take risks and be
creative. One way to achieve the best for
an organization is through collaborative
leadership, a leadership style where
everyone works together and shares the
leadership role.
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