Managers and Leaders
Doing a bit of procrastinating while packing, I found some notes from an old MODM talk that I thought I’d transcribe. Its the differences between a manager or a leader…
- Manager… responds to change, is reactive. Leader… creates and shapes change, is proactive
- Manager… future-taker, path-taker. Leader… future-maker, path-maker
- Manager… cautious about risk. Leader… careful about risk
- Manager… does the thing right. Leader… does the right thing
- Manager… guided by fate. Leader… guided by destiny
- Manager… controls actions and events. Leader… facilitates actions and events
- Manager… works in the organisation. Leader… works on the organisation
- Manager… prophet: informed and motivated by understanding and predicting trends; asking why? Leader… visionary: informed and motivated by imagining the future and the future self; asking why not?
- Manager… probable-futurist: asks what will the future be like? Leader… preferred-futurist: asks what should/could the future be like
- Manager… problem-centered strategist. Leader… mission-directed strategist
The above is worth mulling over. What do you want 2008 to be for you?
I for one, don’t normally spend time writing goals for the year. Today morning, I found myself doing just that. Now, its time to get off my butt, and get things done.
