"Leaders become great not because of their power, but their ability to empower others." - John Maxwell
Leadership and Management go hand in hand. Leadership skills overlap with management skills, as both require delegation, problem-solving, decision-making, communication, and time management. The primary difference between leadership and management is that leadership is the ability to influence people to follow you, while management is organising and overseeing work. A successful business owner needs to be both a strong leader and manager to get their team on board and to drive them to follow them towards their vision of success.
Leadership & Management Qualities
Leadership | Management |
Inspiring | Organised |
Honest | Prioritise |
Positive | Muti-Tasker |
Visionary | Good Time management |
Good Communicators | Strong Product Knowledge |
Decisive | Strong written communicator |
Honour commitments | Provides Constructive Feedback |
Have their teams back | Specific |
Humble | Directive & Assertive |
Strategic | Planner |
Focused | Problem Solver |
Co-operate and Collaborate | Administrative & Analytical |
The quality of a leader is reflected in the standards they set for themselves.
It's about keeping your team focused on a goal and motivated to do their best & to achieve.