Authentic Leaders Vs. Bogus Managers

There’s a gung-ho character in The Offsite who’s determined to be “successful even under difficult real-life constraints such as time pressure, high risk and shifting conditions.” Yet, he has trouble getting his team to follow him and ends up being ineffectual as a manager. A lot of people mistake management for leadership, as this character did. The truth is the two skills are quite different. Leadership is how management gets done. And to lead effectively, you must do more than manage objectives, resources and metrics. You must inspire people to want to join you in a worthwhile endeavor. Find out how.