Management versus leadership
Management re-invented and re-defined as described above resumes its rightful place as a core driver of organizational performance. But what is there left for leadership to do? Leadership is the process of influencing. Whenever any employee influences others to change direction, leadership has been demonstrated, whether it’s top-down or bottom-up. If leadership is an influence process, then it can’t make decisions. Thus, all decisions are managerial actions, even strategic ones3. A CEO shows leadership by promoting a new vision. A front-line knowledge worker shows leadership by promoting a new product.