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QUOTE OF THE WEEK ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things."
-- Peter Drucker
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THE TOP 10 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN A MANAGER AND A LEADER ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1. A manager administers. A leader innovates.
2. A manager is a copy. A leader is an original.
3. A manager maintains. A leader develops.
4. A manager focuses on systems and structure. A leader focuses on people.
5. A manager relies on control. A leader inspires trust.
6. A manager has a short-range view. A leader has a long-range perspective.
7. A manager asks how and when. A leader asks what and why.
8. A manager has his eye on the bottom line. A leader has his eye on the horizon.
9. A manager imitates. A manager accepts the status quo. A leader originates. A leader challenges the status quo.
10. A manager is the classic good soldier.
A manager does things right. A leader is his or her own person. A leader does the right things.
By Susan Dunn, MA Clinical Psychology, The EQ Coach http://www.susandunn.cc
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COACHING CALL TO ACTION
THE TOP 10 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN A MANAGER AND A LEADER
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This week review your thoughts and actions. Are you managing or leading? If you are "supposed to be" or "want to be" a leader, what do you need to change? Take one step in that direction this
week and see how you feel.
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