Explanation of Leaders vs Managers

1. Becoming a Leader,
Not Just a Manager
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2. Becoming a Leader, Not Just a
Manager
• As a person who grew up under the
umbrella of the Canadian Military and then
becoming a member of the Military I
naturally was influenced by good Leaders.
So I may be a little prejudice towards
Leadership vs. Management.
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3. • This lesson became very obvious when I
put on a uniform and became a
subordinate to a very inept officer. I was
the platoon radio operator assigned to a
Lieutenant. He led himself and I into being
captured which taught me that not all
Leaders can Lead.
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4. Definition of a Manager
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5. Definition:
• A Manager is the person responsible for
planning and directing the work of a group
of individuals, monitoring their work, and
taking corrective action when necessary.
For many people, this is their first step into
a management career.
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6. Definition of a Leader
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7. • A leader is "a person who influences a
group of people towards the achievement
of a goal". A mnemonic for this definition
would be 3P's - Person, People and
Purpose as illustrated by the following
diagram.
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