The Differences Between Leadership and Management at Your Greenhouse Business
The distinction between managing and leading your team can have long-lasting effects on the success of both your employees and your business.
In a recent post on Entrepreneur.com, Tiffany Gaines, an entertainment executive, best-selling author, and philanthropist, and Entrepreneur Leadership Network Contributor, analyzed the differences between the two.
“As a professional who continues to play both roles, I don’t think one is better than the other, but I do feel that leaders and managers should be recognized for the unique powers they hold,” Gaines says. “Ultimately, we as leaders and managers are needed in all aspects of life. The existence of both seems to foster a helpful sort of balance.”
For example, leaders inspire and teach, while managers give direction. Leaders lead with purpose and perception. Prior to mentoring or teaching their mentees, many have a goal already set in their minds to inspire a team or an individual to turn his or her vision into a reality. Leaders tend to think outside the box and ignite the same passion within their mentees through insight, creativity, and intuition.
Managers focus mostly on calculated results that can typically be measured. They set goals by creating situations and solutions to help reach or exceed their targeted objectives.
To learn four more differences, continue reading at Entrepreneur.com.
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