*Leadership vs Managership* ---> which one is our choice?

.......السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته

On which side you are more comfortable when you are in charge?

Side A	Side B
restricting	enabling
controlling	freeing
playing safe	risking
molding	releasing
forcing	enhancing
regimenting	challenging
stifling	participating
rigid	flexible
autocratic	democratic
consistent	predictable
Doing things right	Doing right things

So, which one are you dominating? If you choose Side B, so congratulations! You are right on tract by choosing the criteria of a Leader . As you can see, doing the things listed in Side A are also ‘Okay’ but we are now in the era of transforming from Managership towards Leadership.

Most people talk as though leadership and management is the same thing. Fundamentally, they are very different. Unfortunately, a lot of people do not understand this.

"I don't like to be managed. But if you lead me, I'll follow you anywhere."

The difference between leadership and managership may be best described by James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner in their book, The Leadership Challenge. "The difference between managers and leaders," say Kouzes and Posner, "is the difference between night and day. One of the ways to differentiate leadership from managership is by this adage — you lead people and manage projects.

pic: "manage vs lead"

So are managers leaders or are leaders managers? "Leader" is not an accepted job title in organizations. Companies don't hire leaders, they hire managers. But the most effective managers are effective leaders. To identify what leaders do, Kouzes and Posner asked people to describe their personal best leadership experiences. Their research revealed five leadership practices common to successful leaders. These leaders:

1. Challenged the process
2. Inspired a shared vision
3. Enabled others to act
4. Modeled the way
5. Encouraged the heart

Kouzes and Posner describe effective leaders as "pioneers." They challenge the process. They want to build a better mouse trap. This is one of the things that separate them from managers. Managers manage a process.

Differences between What Leaders and Managers Do

Managers	Leaders
Working in the system	Working on the system
React	Create opportunities
Control risks	Seek opportunities
Enforce organizational rules	Change organizational rules
Seek and then follow direction	Provide a vision to believe in and strategic alignment
Control people by pushing them in the right direction	Motivate people by satisfying basic human needs
Coordinate effort	Inspire achievement and energize people
Provide instructions	Coach followers, create self-leaders, and empower them

Are leaders in and managers out? Managership must still be practiced but should be related to tasks rather than people. For example, time management, inventory management or debt management are critical tasks within an organization. But people management is more a function of leadership than a task to be managed. Certain roles within an organization are best suited for people with a task orientation rather than a people orientation. Leaders are able to show how tasks tie into the bigger picture.

Management could be described as a function of leadership or leadership a function of management. Irwin Federman, president and chief executive officer of Monolithic Memories, puts it this way:

"Your job gives you authority. Your behavior earns you respect."

Leadership is a behavior — the behavior that will lead dynamic organizations in the twenty-first century.

Resources:
1) Lecture note Leadership and Teamwork by Prof. dr. Budi Mulyono, Sp. PK(K)
2) http://www.purposeunlimited.com/documents/SpecialReportonLeadershipvsManagership_001.pdf fgfggf