Leaders vs Managers

Guest Post by Los

Josh Dix's Blog "Thousand Year Stare" is a great blog filled with insightful leadership lessons, below is a chart that outlines the differences between managers and leaders.

Managers...	On the other hand, leaders...
maintain the status quo	cast vision for future and get staff to buy-in
make sure staff understands the organization's vision	unite the organization around a common vision/mission and allow members of the organization to speak into what the vision might be
can be peacekeepers	are willing to make the best decisions for the organization, even when that brings about conflict
can often be less knowledgeable than the people they manage	support professional growth by being knowledgeable, or even experts, in the areas where they want to see others grow professionally
support staff	motivate and inspire staff
are able to step back and see the big picture - look through a helicopter lens	know the big picture because it is always in the forefront of his/her mind - doesn't have to "look for it."
make safe decisions	lead by example; take risks
manage resources well by making decisions for others	listen; seek out feedback from the people they lead
have healthy working relationships with the people they manage	not only have healthy working relationships with the staff, but creates a team atmosphere where the staff have healthy working relationships with each other