Personal Reflection Paper

Lecture 1: Introduction to Leadership

Lecture 2: Overview of the Course

Lecture 3: Leadership vs. Management

Lecture 4: Avoiding Derailment

Lecture 3:  Leadership vs. Management Objectives

• Distinguish management and leadership

• Explain how the functions of management  parallel basic principles of leadership

• Assess your natural management‐leadership  tendency

The Functions of Management

• Planning – decide on the big plan

• Organizing – arrange people and work

• Directing – influence people to get things done

• Controlling – ensure we’re doing what we want

The Functions of Management

• Planning – decide on the big plan

• Organizing – arrange people and work

• Leading – influence people to get things done

• Controlling – ensure we’re doing what we want

Henry Mintzberg

Kotter – What leaders really do

Managers Leaders Planning & budgeting Setting Direction

Organizing & Staffing Aligning People

Controlling & Solving Problems Motivating & Inspiring

Kotter – What leaders really do

Managers Leaders Planning & budgeting Setting Direction

Organizing & Staffing Aligning People

Controlling & Solving Problems Motivating & Inspiring

Managers:  Keep things the same Leaders:  Change things

Managers ‐ Leaders

Managers:  Keep things the same Leaders:  Change things

Managers ‐ Leaders

Managers:  Keep things the same Leaders:  Change things

Managers:  Doing Things Right Leaders:  Doing the Right Things

Managers ‐ Leaders

Managers:  Keep things the same Leaders:  Change things

Managers:  Doing Things Right Leaders:  Doing the Right Things

Managers:  Efficiency Leaders:  Effectiveness

Comparing Management and Leadership

Source: Based on John P. Kotter, A Force for Change: How Leadership Differs from Management (New York: The Free Press, 1990) and ideas in Kevin Cashman, Lead with Energy, Leadership Excellence, (December 2010) :7; Henry Mintzberg

Management and Vision

• Attainment of organizational goals in an effective and  efficient manner through: • Planning and organizing • Staffing and directing • Controlling organizational resources

Management

Management and Vision

• Attainment of organizational goals in an effective and  efficient manner through: • Planning and organizing • Staffing and directing • Controlling organizational resources

Management

• Picture of an ambitious, desirable future for the  organization or team

Vision  (Leadership)

Self‐Assessment “What is your natural tendency?”

Complete:

Leader’s Self‐Insight 1.2

Video

“The Perils of Confusing  Management with Leadership”

‐ John Kotter