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Clarity of vision and what's possible and understanding of the moving parts internally and externally elicits a lot of respect, whether you have a formal management title or not. The key difference often is as a formal manager you have access to more information and it opens doors to many networks.

Nice video Alexander. I think too often we can get stuck in obsessing about the differences between managing and leading, as you say it's important to be able to do both. Good managers lead and great leaders should be good managers.

Thanks for sharing sir.

Thank you, Sir.

I'm glad you stressed that both skills are important as sometimes people tend to look at leaders as better than managers. I think I am more of a manager than a leader

@alexanderlyon

6 ай бұрын

Yes, they complement much more than they compete. If we don't have both n equal measure, problems will accumulate. I'm more of a leader but I had to push myself to be more managerial when I was a supervisor because that aspect was just as important to making things ran smoothly.

Just watched this video for the 3rd time. You seem to inspire me each time I watch your videos. You get a chefs kiss for a meal well prepared. Have a great day coach

@alexanderlyon

6 ай бұрын

Thank you. I appreciate that.

congratulations!

Hi Alex, great video! I shared the LinkedIn infographic version and the difference between the two roles is something I’ve really learnt to appreciate. I always keep this very simple saying in the back of my mind. ‘Management is doing things right, leadership is doing the right things’.

@alexanderlyon

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing the content. I appreciate it.

Thank you sir

Hey Alex, I watched because I'm a fan of you as we share similar interests of public speaking (and teaching), but today's topic is not a big interesting one for me. In fact, it reminds me of working as a manager in corporate which I very very HAPPILY QUIT to travel the world😀 However, it's an important topic and imo, a manager can be a leader, but while there are a lot of managers, there are not a lot of leaders. Being a leader, being an inspiration, a role model, an influencer.....it's a great and pretty unique skill.

I agree!

great presentation. but my understanding was that leadership is one of the four or five functions of management. how can we compare the universe with the planet earth ??

@alexanderlyon

6 ай бұрын

Interesting. Where did you get that understanding? Is there a model you are thinking of that folds leadership into management? I don't think it's a good idea to position leadership as a mere part of management. I don't believe that idea would hold up to scrutiny. I've seen some old models like that and their limitation is that they don't account for leaders who do not have a management title or an official position in an organization at all. That's a big flaw. For example, Martin Luther King, Jr. was not the CEO of a company. He wasn't an elected official. But he was one of the most influential leaders of the 20th century. Additionally, there are lots of examples of informal or unofficial leadership that are not related to managerial activities at all. Most researchers and practitioners today consider leadership and management two sides of the same coin.

I guess I’m a leader, not a manager!