There are many sayings about leadership, for example, “Leaders are people who do the right thing; managers are people who do things right,” and “Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want to be done because he wants to do it”. The word “leadership” can remind me of a variety of images; it’s an army in the officer, charging forward to meet the enemy; it’s an explorer, cutting a path...
There are many sayings about leadership, for example, “Leaders are people who do the right thing; managers are people who do things right,” and “Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want to be done because he wants to do it”.
The word “leadership” can remind me of a variety of images; it’s an army in the officer, charging forward to meet the enemy; it’s an explorer, cutting a path through the jungle for the rest of his party to follow; it’s an executive, developing his company’s strategy to remain ahead of the competition.
The leader is the one who sets direction, mobilizes moral, and find something new. In this case, leadership is about mapping out the destination to ‘win’ and the path to arrive the goal as a team or an organization.
To take a smooth and efficient path, leaders must also use management skills to guide their team to the right destination.