Leader or Manager
Posted on October 24th, 2008
This triggered my gag reflex the first time I read it but after I read it a few times my stomach settled down and now I think I might kind of like it.
Many people have tried to articulate what the difference is between a “leader” and a “manager”.
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However, I just read Seth Godin’s Tribes, and in it he writes this distinction:
- “Management is about manipulating resources to get a known job done.”
- “Leadership is about creating change that you believe in.” (p. 14)
Both worthy goals - and certainly not exclusive goals - but I am better at - and enjoy - creating change more than manipulating resources.
