Are You a Manager or a Leader?
In any organizational structure, a person who is responsible in controlling or overseeing a group of staff can be considered as a “manager”. Some may even consider a manager as the leader of the team or department. But what are the roles and responsibilities of a manager? What about a leader? Is a manager really a leader, or are there differences between the two?A research team from MHI Global set out to find out the distinction between a manager and a leader. The team conducted a survey, gathering some 900 responses from executives and manager working in global and domestic organizations across various nations, including the United States, Singapore and the UK.In the findings, the research team unveiled 42 leadership practices required to meet key global leadership challenges in the 21st century, and further classified them into six categories, as shown in the Leadership Zone Model below.
Download the report below, learn the definition of each of the 6 categories of leadership practices, how they are correlated, and apply them in your daily managerial role. Determine how you can ELAvate yourself as a leader, and not just a manager by name!