Saturday, January 25, 2014

Leadership V. Managing

From one of my favorite Authors.....

On Leadership:
Regarding Titles: “True leadership cannot be awarded, appointed, or assigned. It comes only form influence, and that cannot be mandated. It must be earned. The only thing a title can buy is a little time – either to increase your level of influence with others or to undermine it.” John Maxwell.

Managers (leader by title only) can maintain direction, but often they can’t change it. Systems and processes can do only so much. To move people in a new direction, you need influence.” John Maxwell

On the relationship between growth and leadership: “It is the capacity to develop and improve their skills that distinguishes leaders from their followers.” Successful leaders are (life-long) leaners.        Bennis and Nanus

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