Leadership vs. Management 4 Key Differences

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:22 Big picture overview of leadership vs. management
2:04 The essence of management
2:44 Sources of power for leadership vs. management
5:11 Vision vs. Administration for leaders vs. managers
7:07 Risk vs. Maintenance for leaders vs. managers
8:25 Communication differences for leaders vs. managers
9:33 Smaller workplaces vs. larger organizations

[shyama]

Clarity of vision and what's possible and understanding of the moving parts internally and externally elicits a lot of respect, whether you have a formal management title or not. The key difference often is as a formal manager you have access to more information and it opens doors to many networks.

[rosleenp]

I'm glad you stressed that both skills are important as sometimes people tend to look at leaders as better than managers. I think I am more of a manager than a leader

[johndenver]

Just watched this video for the 3rd time. You seem to inspire me each time I watch your videos. You get a chefs kiss for a meal well prepared. Have a great day coach

[thebusinesspsychologist]

Nice video Alexander. I think too often we can get stuck in obsessing about the differences between managing and leading, as you say it's important to be able to do both. Good managers lead and great leaders should be good managers.

[fridacalvino]

Very interesting video that in a nutshell describes the difference in roles. I can see though that in reality many managers in an organisation, are asked to be leaders or to develop leadership skills and this is when management part fails. These roles are complementary but should be distinguished, the moment some ask an individual to perform both, this is when for the team it’s very difficult to understand or find motivation

[xyygwej]

Hlo Alexander, for my sake i am new to this part of management, i have never managed a business and i started managing a business after my university. so i can say its easy for me especially with it comes to handling a employees, customers i try and also suppliers. thanks for video i hope they help me improve on my skills as a manager of the business.

[ignaciowilliamson]

Hi Alex, great video! I shared the LinkedIn infographic version and the difference between the two roles is something I’ve really learnt to appreciate.

I always keep this very simple saying in the back of my mind. ‘Management is doing things right, leadership is doing the right things’.

[RachelSmets]

Hey Alex, I watched because I'm a fan of you as we share similar interests of public speaking (and teaching), but today's topic is not a big interesting one for me. In fact, it reminds me of working as a manager in corporate which I very very HAPPILY QUIT to travel the world😀
However, it's an important topic and imo, a manager can be a leader, but while there are a lot of managers,
there are not a lot of leaders.
Being a leader, being an inspiration, a role model, an a great and pretty unique skill.

[LeoFolklore-suxo]

If you pass a managerial/executive test does it mean you have what it takes to be a manager?

[woldemikael]

great presentation. but my understanding was that leadership is one of the four or five functions of management. how can we compare the universe with the planet earth ??