Unlabeled Leadership 002: The Difference Between Management and Leadership
On Wednesday episodes, I share leadership beliefs and unlabel terminology. For Episode Two, I break down the management and leadership concepts.
00:06 Prologue: What Experts Get Wrong about Management and Leadership
When I searched for videos about how management and leadership differ, I found several experts who don’t get these concepts.
02:33 Part 1: What is management?
I define and discuss the types of management. Then, I share a definition by Mary Parker Follet. I conclude by making the case that there is no similarity or overlap in meaning between management and leadership.
04:54 Part 2: What is leadership?
I admit it: I messed up. Starting Part 2, I say I’m going to explain how traditional and contemporary leadership differ, but I don’t talk about traditional leadership. I should have said that traditional leadership is like management with several assumptions that tend to be harmful. In other episodes, I’ll talk about these assumptions.
In this part, I explain what leadership is. I share a story about two cashiers to distinguish the difference between process and practice (the difference is relevant and worth knowing, especially if you ever create process maps). I end by sharing how L. David Marquet explains what leadership is.
12:13 Part 3: The critics
There is no standard or agreed-upon definition of leadership, and I have some notable critics. I explain and respond to some of their arguments.
_________________________________
How You Can Support the Show
Unlabeled Leadership is a free service for people to learn about leadership. If you want to support the show, you can make a $0.99 donation. Your support reduces production expenses. https://anchor.fm/unlabeled-leadership/support
No transcript available (future enhancement)
Episode links
Gary's books:
What the Heck Is Leadership and Why Should I Care?
Nine Practices of 21st Century Leadership
Related blogs by Gary DePaul
“What is Leadership?” Is the Wrong Question
Leadership No Longer Means Leadership!
The Real Difference between Leadership and Management
What I Didn’t Learn about Leadership in Graduate School
Background Music
You can find all the musical tracks at Envato Elements.
00:00 Theme music: Inspiring Uplifting Corporate by mixer_drummer
02:21 Simple Piano and Orchestra Background by pinkzebra
04:36 Quirky Accordion by pinkzebra
07:22 Simple Piano and Orchestra Background by pinkzebra
12:00 Market Day by simming
17:16 Fun and Flirty by BrownHouseMedia
Lead on!