By Giorgia Madonno - Marco Polo Consulting
It is a classic definition, but still it helps....
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Management
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Leadership
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MANAGE THE STATUS QUO
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TRANSFORM
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Is viewed as
implementation of the leader's vision and changes introduced by leaders, and
the maintenance and administration of organizational infrastructure
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Is viewed as
involving the articulation of an organizational vision and the introduction
of major organizational change; provides inspiration and deals with highly
stressful and troublesome aspects of the external environments of organizations
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Focuses on the
tasks (things) when performing the management functions of planning,
organization and controlling
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Focuses on the
interpersonal (people) leadership management function
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Planning.
Establishes detailed objectives and plan for achieving them
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Establishes
directions; develop a vision and the strategies needed for its achievement
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Organizing and
staffing. Sets up structure for employees as they do the job the way the
manager wants it done
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Innovate and
allows employees to do the job any way they want, so long as they get results
that relate to the vision
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Controlling.
Monitors results against plans and takes corrective actions
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Motivates and inspires
employees to accomplish the vision in creative ways
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Predictable.
Plans, organizes, and controls with consistent behaviors. Prefers stability
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Makes
innovative, quick changes that are not very predictable. Prefers change.
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Managers do
things right
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Leaders do the
right things
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The focus is on
stability, control, competition, work, and uniformity
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The focus on
change, empowerment, collaboration, people, and diversity
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The focus is on
short-term view, avoiding risks, maintaining and imitating
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The focus is on
long-term view, taking risks, innovating and originating
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Source: Leadership - Theory, application, Skill development -Lussier & Achua
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