Contrasting Managing and Leading

Contrasting Managing and Leading

Often times, the terms managing and leading are used interchangeably.  Personally, I believe there is a significant difference between the two.  Peter Drucker is credited with the following distinction: Leaders make sure the right things get done and...

Delegation Is The Killer App for Leaders

“No good leader puts off to tomorrow what they can delegate today” are the wise words of Peter Drucker.  Many of the leaders I work with have a difficult time delegating. As a matter of fact, there has only been one executive in my career who was known to be the...

Leaders are Life Long Learners

For your growth in leadership to happen, it is obvious to say that the leader must be teachable.  Being teachable means that you are open and willing to explore new ideas, techniques, perspectives and insights.  Some of the best development you can do is to adopt a...