Colin Powell says, “Management is easy. Leadership is motivating people, turning people on, getting 110% out of a personal relationship. You’re a good leader when people follow only out of curiosity and they trust you. Trust comes from believing in your competence, character, courage (moral, physical, mental, spiritual), loyalty, confidence, selflessness, sacrifice, and empathy.
It seems to me that very few people know the difference between leadership, management, and coaching.
- A leader generally is a visionary and INSPIRES others by their core values and ethics. They create the mission and value statements.
- Managers manage people and processes. They create the policies and guidelines of ‘what needs to happen to get it done’ in the strategic plan
- Coaches become the mentors and trainers. They get people ready to implement the tactic used to ‘make it happen’
So – what do you call yourself and why???
Petey says…
Read The Leadership Secrets of Colin Powell by Oren Harari.
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