Management vs. Leadership: Would You Rather?

[...]you need both on your team in order to have a healthy and successful organization. According to Merriam-Webster (1983, 722), management is defined as "judicious use of means to accomplish an end." Using the same process that we utilized for our analysis of management, we used these definitions and quotes on leadership to identify the focus and skills of a strong and effective leader. * Focus: Providing Vision/Goal Setting, Providing Motivation, Listening, Mentoring/Coaching/ Teaching, Teamwork and Building Relationships, Opportunities (Not Problems) * Skills: Persuasive, Accountable, Challenges the Norm, Proactive, Embraces Change, Creative/Innovative, Takes Risks Management versus Leadership We have defined management and leadership as well as what the focus and skills are to be effective in both of these areas. [...]your human resources department alerts you that because of all the position movement across campus, including in their office, there is a backlog with posting positions, approving offers, and the hiring process in general.