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Leadership vs. Management: What Type of Leader Are You?

Lead from Within

In the world of business, leadership and management are often depicted as two distinct circles. For CEOs and executives, understanding when to embrace leadership and when to lean into management is crucial for success. Self-awareness, composure during challenges, and a willingness to learn from others define a good leader.

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Leadership—Are You Using the Most Effective Ratio?

Lead Change Blog

How much time do you spend managing vs. leading? . Too much stability and not enough change isn’t good. How much time do you spend on discovery vs. delivery? . How much time do you spend giving feedback vs. receiving feedback? . Task-focus and people-focus— How much time do you spend focused on the task vs. the people?

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Choices to focus your business plan

Lead Change Blog

Eliminating Pain Points vs. Progress in Strategy Execution. I recently met with a CEO to organize a strategic planning meeting with his leadership team. Forced Fit vs. Alignment. Clarity helps avoid wasting time on activities which will never be a good fit with the business. Struggle vs. Strength .

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The Benefits of a Chief Transformation Officer for Growth

N2Growth Blog

To achieve this, an effective CTO needs “to strike the right balance between a carrot and a stick; short-term impact on numbers vs. long term value, or feel-good effects vs. profound change.”. However, four main steps are proven to be effective: Step 1: Leadership alignment. Step 2: Culture alignment.

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Working Manager: How to Support Your Team and Get Work Done Too

Let's Grow Leaders

” This question came in from one of our “Asking for a Friend” segments in a recent leadership development program. Invest in Your Team The more effective and skilled your team is, the more you’ll accomplish together. Get them an assignment that helps them stretch or practice leadership? What should I do?”

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October 2020 Leadership Development Carnival

Lead Change Blog

Welcome to the October 2020 Leadership Development Carnival! We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, development, engagement, motivation, productivity, team building, and more. Marcia shares: “ Coaxing vs. Challenging – do you know the difference?

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10 Critical Leadership Battles (And How You Can Win Them All)

Terry Starbucker

I wanted to talk about leadership. I framed it that day as group of 10 leadership battles that leaders will constantly face, in any quest to be great. These were the 10, and the way to “win” them: People vs. Process - It’s as simple as this: a process is only as good as the people executing it.