 You know one thing we know for sure about language and that we've all experienced at some point or another is that it is ambiguous, right? Language is ambiguous. We have multiple meanings for different words and we use words for different things and things take on different meanings over time And this is true in leadership as well. Starting at the very beginning with what's the difference between a manager and a leader? So it's important for us to take a quick look at some of the differences between Leadership and management just draw some quick distinctions in some major areas between leadership and management So first as we look at management versus leadership management It's important to note is an organizational construct. It's something that organizations put together. It's a it's a it's a method for for Organizing people toward a particular goal, but it's it's constructed by that specific organization And so management derives their power Authoritatively from the organization as somebody who's been placed in that position and somebody else who said this position Will oversee this other position or positions right and or people and so this management though is an organizational construct It's it's put in place by the organization and derives its power From the organization leadership on the other hand has a very distinct human element There's something about a leader that moves beyond just that organization an organization can put someone in charge they can Put that person in a position of management, but they can't necessarily make that person a leader I can't make others follow that person in the way that that they would a leader so Leadership has this human element that we need to really connect with that person Regardless of their position in the organization or within that organizational construct A leader has to be somebody as a person as a human that we connect with that we Put our faith in and our trust in them So there's a difference in that regard that management is an organizational construct and drives its power from that Leadership however has that human element Another difference between management and leadership management is about the efficiency of a process Management is about getting a job done correctly in the most efficient way possible If it's a for-profit industry, for example, you're trying to make whatever widget you're making as Cheaply as you can and hopefully at the best quality that you can but it's about doing so in the most efficient way and so management's job is to Create that efficiency of process balancing that the quantity and quality and making sure that we're doing the best we can in securing both of those through that efficiency leadership however is about Developing potential within those people and within that process maybe even that it's it's about not just the efficiency there But what about next week? What about next year? How can we develop this so that we're continuing to grow these people or this product or this process? Moving forward right in the development So they're looking at that potential that exists within that person or within that process within that event whatever it is And they're trying to develop that potential for even greater purposes down the road as opposed to the efficiency of the process right now Speaking of which management is mostly concerned with the present. That's their primary concern What's happening right now with the people that I'm managing what's happening right now with that process? What can I do right in this moment to make sure that we're having the most efficient process and putting out the best widget or Whatever it is that you're doing but it's concerned with what's happening right this moment Leadership however is concerned with the future Again, we're looking at the development of that potential So we want things to go leaders want things to go well now, but they're also looking down the road and thinking okay What does this mean? What can we do now to be preparing for what's coming a? Week from now a year from now or whatever it is if they're looking at the future and what's the possibility here? so so When Amazon started for example, they were an online bookseller. That's basically what they did That was their present. That was there now But be Jeff Bezos always had an eye toward the future What do we need to be doing now to ensure that we can do other things in the future? They started as a bookseller because they wanted to refine their process for how they were doing these things Wanted to refine that process so that when they expanded they could do so and have that great efficiency And selling other things and really work out the kinks this one thing So they were looking at a future a leader looks at that future They developed that potential not for the present, but for down the road You know, what's some maybe short-term pain that we can endure to get that long-term gain? Management is about supervision. It's about making sure people are doing what they're doing what they should what they should be doing And that the process is working the way it should be going so you're overseeing these things You're really taking note of what's happening again right now in that process to improve the efficiency of that process And of those people leadership those concerned with vision they cast a vision for those people Here's where we could be in the future and here's what we're working toward So they're not necessarily supervising people in their day-to-day Activities as a leader. That's not necessarily a leadership role to make sure everybody's taking a break for the right amount of time Or for you know doing the exact amount of Whatever it is they're doing that's supervision. That's a management responsibility Leaders are here to cast a vision. Here's what I can happen if we all do what we should be doing what we can be doing Here's where we could end up. Here's what could happen as a result and and so forth. They're casting that vision in truth However, all of this isn't so separate as we make it sound. There are a lot of other differences between management and leadership But the best situations truthfully are when those things come together When you have a manager who's also an excellent leader and vice versa Oftentimes leadership does involve some of those management responsibilities So it that you know while you're supervising people at the same time you have to be casting that vision You have to be concerned with what's happening now, but also be looking toward the future and where this could go So really the best Situation is a marriage between these two things. It's not management or leadership It's management and leadership working hand in hand. That's really the most ideal situation If you have questions or comments about management versus leadership and the difference between the two Which one you think is is more appropriate in a given situation, please feel free to email me or comment I'd love to chat with you about that in the meantime I hope you'll really consider these things as we differentiate between them But also consider how they work together in the most ideal sense that the that the best Managers are also great leaders and the best leaders are also really effective managers You