Management | Origin: LS101R
This is a general discussion forum for the following learning topic:
Do You Manage Or Lead? --> Management
Post what you've learned about this topic and how you intend to apply it. Feel free to post questions and comments too.
The big take away for me is that bad mangers can cause you to lose good employees at a high rate of turn over.
The biggest takeaway for me from this topic is that management and leadership aren't opposing styles—they are complementary skill sets. Early on, it’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking "managing" is purely transactional and "leading" is superior. In reality, a visionary leader without strong managerial systems creates chaos, while a meticulous manager without leadership vision creates stagnation. The key is recognizing which hat to wear and when.
I did not know before starting this module the difference between leaders (the key personnel with the vision and goals for the company) and the managers (the employees tasked with executing the vision through leadership of their team of coworkers.
Managing a team is more of a task list to check off for the team you oversee; however, a leader will have the vision and paints the picture of the goal, and the team will make the painting come to life.
I have never really thought about the difference between a leadership role and a manager. I always thought being in leadership made you a manager, but i now see the difference and how much harder it is to be a manager.
Being a great leader is not the same as being a manager. Managers are promoted because they are good at their jobs but not necessarily good at leading others. Leaders are knowledgeable and can help others to be so as well.
The first module discusses how most people misunderstand what managers are and confuse it with leadership.
Management is managing projects, data, results, deadlines and overall production.
Being a great manager means truly leading by example and being inspirational.
A good manger keeps driving towards business goals.. Good Leaders inspire people to collaborate and contribute.. Organizations need both, and it takes time to build these capabilities.
I've learned so far that there is a difference between a manager and a leader. Leaders have the vision, managers help execute it. That's my take away after the first module.
Leadership, and management are not the same. they may have similar in a sense, but in order to be successful, there has to be a number of qualities that one possesses too effective with their team.
It is interesting to consider that a good manager may not be a good leader. It is important to consider what qualities you and your team bring to the table and determine if you have aces in places and are enabling your team to contribute their strengths as well.
It is interesting how management and leadership tend to be either used interchangeably or are vaguely defined so as to use them interchangeably or avoid specific mention of the exact traits that would identify either word.
It's interesting to see how the confusion surrounding leadership vs. management isn't confined to only those applying for jobs, but also for those posting the jobs. The negative connotations for what "management" are definintly a contributing factor. Both are vital.
There are many myths surrounding what a manager is versus a good leader. Managers must work collaboratively with leaders within their group to effectively implement the visions of those leaders.
I have learned that there are several myths surrounding management roles such as: managers are cold, uncaring and controlling. Another myth is that the top performer should be the manager. This works in some cases but not all. A manager should have several transferrable skills to be successful.
Managers must rely on power of persuasion and collaborative skills to influence peers and others.
Management: The ability to set business goals and collaborate withi others to obtain the goals proposed. In my job I work with my team leaders to establish day to day work and help the leader to accomplish the objectives.
