Leadership versus Management – is there a difference?
That was the burning question at Committee for Echuca Moama’s breakfast session at Echuca Workers on Monday.
Hosted by Michael Worth from Leading People and Culture, the session delved into what is leadership and how you become a good leader.
‘Leadership is a skill you need to learn,’ Michael said. ‘When you’re a junior your only job is to be good at your job. When you become a leader, you are suddenly responsible for the people in your charge.’
The session included a self-assessment of the three main leadership styles – authoritarian, participative and delegative.
Michael stressed that no single method made a good leader, and he used Jack Black from School of Rock to illustrate his point.
‘It’s important to use all three styles,’ he said. ‘You need to adjust your style depending on the person but be prepared to use them all. A true leader adjusts to the situation.’
Management focused on things such as planning and budgeting; control and solving problems; and working efficiently through other people to get things done.
On the other hand, leadership focused on establishing direction; aligning people; motivating, inspiring and mentoring; producing change; and organising people to act towards a common goal.
‘As a leader you are now responsible for those in your charge – it’s a lot of responsibility,’ Michael said.
‘While you take the credit for something going well, you’re also responsible for things which aren’t working, but management and leadership is all about doing them both well and making sure we have the right tools, processes and resources to be efficient.’
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