Who are you?

Leading or Managing?

Leaders are raised, not born. 

Leadership is an art and a science. 

Leadership is more art than science; management is more science than art. 

Both leaders and managers get the important things done. 

Leaders influence people; managers influence numbers. 

Understanding the differences and building skills in both leadership and management is essential to live a significant life. 

Start by being a great manager to achieve success; grow as a leader to achieve significance. 

Here are 7 ways to contrast leadership with management:

1.      We lead when we create a vision; we manage when we create a plan. Do you have a compelling vision and a great plan for your life?

2.      We lead when we inspire; we manage when we motivate. Are you an inspirer or a motivator?

3.      We lead when we develop other leaders; we manage we implement our plan to become a leader. Who is the greatest leader you admire? What are the qualities you want to emulate?

4.      We lead when we develop relationships based on trust; we manage when we motivate others to do what needs to be done so they can draw a paycheck. Are you working for a paycheck or are you leading others to bigger paychecks?

5.      We lead when we apply people skills to deal with others; we manage when we apply skills to manage numbers. Which skills are you accumulating?

6.      We lead when we grow in the art of leadership; we manage when we grow in the science of leadership. Are you more the artist or the scientist?

7.      We lead when we show our humanity; we manage when we show our skills. Are you willing to show your vulnerability?

Be blessed and be a blessing to others.

Carlos Fontana, President of Phalanx

Co-author of the book Follow to Lead (The 7 Principles to Being a Great Follower)

Author of the book PRICELESS (Sixty-Six Simple Stories of Reflection, Love, and Legacy)