1 Great Distinction Between Managers and Leaders

We could make a lengthy list of the different functions of management and leadership, but I’d like to focus on one primary distinction.

Managers get things done; leaders make things happen.

Let me give some context and then practical guidance. First . . . yes, we all “get things done.” In fact, we all spend much of our days getting stuff done. But there is a huge difference between the routine tasks we all do (leaders and managers) and those key moments when a leader makes something happen.

Management (largely) deals with the successful execution of something already in motion. Read More