Developing a Leadership Mission Statement

COMPARING MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP

 

 

Management

Leadership

 

Direction

 

 

 

Planning and budgeting

Keeping eye on bottom line

 

 

 

Creating vision and strategy

Keeping eye on horizon

 

 

Alignment

Organizing and staffing

Directing and controlling

Creating boundaries

Creating shared culture and values

Helping others grow

Reducing boundaries

Relationships

Focusing on objects - producing/selling goods and services

Based on position of power

Acting as boss

Focusing on people -

Inspiring and motivating followers

Based on personal power

Acting as coach, facilitator, servant

Personal Qualities

Emotional distance

Expert Mind

Talking

Conformity

Insight into organization

Emotional connections (heart)

Open mind (mindfulness)

Listening (communication)

Nonconformity (courage)

Insight into self (character)

Outcomes

Maintains stability, creates culture of efficiency

Creates change and a culture of integrity

 

¨ Adapted from Daft, Richard L. 2005.  The Leadership Experience. Third Edition. Thompson South-Western, p.18.

 

 


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