Sun.Aug 14, 2011

Eric Jacobson

article thumbnail

Words Of Leadership And Management Wisdom From John P. Kotter

Eric Jacobson

Here are some words of wisdom from a 1990 Harvard Business Review article by John P. Kotter: Leadership complements management; it doesn't replace it. Management controls people by pushing them in the right direction; leadership motivates them by satisfying basic human needs. Strong leadership with weak management is no better, and sometimes actually worse, than the reverse.

Kotter 66