Hijacked

This is from Seth Godin's blog.  I liked it, so thought I'd repost.  I disagree that management is all about power and control.  There is truth in the old saying that "Management is doing things right, and leadership is doing the right things."  Still,  Godin makes a good point about scarcity of leaders.

The difference between management and leadership

Managers work to get their employees to do what they did yesterday, but a little faster and a little cheaper.

Leaders, on the other hand, know where they'd like to go, but understand that they can't get there without their tribe, without giving those they lead the tools to make something happen.

Managers want authority. Leaders take responsibility.

We need both. But we have to be careful not to confuse them. And it helps to remember that leaders are scarce and thus more valuable."

To further refine this....
"Management" is handling and improving processes (speed, quality control, etc.) and is about tactics.
"Leading" is about sharing vision, showing the way, setting strategy.
"Being the leader" is about authority.


There is no shortage of those who would "be the leader," but very few actually want to "lead."  
Jesus did, after all, call us his "sheep."  He wasn't paying us a compliment.