Comments on: Leadership v. Management http://www.mcdonaldland.info/2007/12/06/leadership-v-management/ A magical discussion of software, economics, and other assorted theories. Mon, 07 Jun 2010 20:13:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: georgep http://www.mcdonaldland.info/2007/12/06/leadership-v-management/comment-page-1/#comment-16267 georgep Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:51:41 +0000 http://www.mcdonaldland.info/?p=23#comment-16267 Hey. Nice article. I was thinking many times what is the difference between a team manager and a team leader. Now I know :-) Thanks! Hey. Nice article. I was thinking many times what is the difference between a team manager and a team leader. Now I know :-) Thanks!

]]> By: finn0013 http://www.mcdonaldland.info/2007/12/06/leadership-v-management/comment-page-1/#comment-3 finn0013 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 15:21:50 +0000 http://www.mcdonaldland.info/?p=23#comment-3 Thanks for the contribution Steve and you have a great point regarding the vision. One of the biggest obstacles even good leaders face lies in understanding when to change or even forsake their vision in lieu of something more appropriate. Thanks for the contribution Steve and you have a great point regarding the vision. One of the biggest obstacles even good leaders face lies in understanding when to change or even forsake their vision in lieu of something more appropriate.

]]> By: Steve Rosenbaum http://www.mcdonaldland.info/2007/12/06/leadership-v-management/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Steve Rosenbaum Thu, 06 Dec 2007 15:18:28 +0000 http://www.mcdonaldland.info/?p=23#comment-2 I think that it can also be said that often great leaders are poor managers. They have the ideas and vision, even the charisma but they lack the organizational skills and often don't have patients for the details. It's like you need sales and accounting to run a successful business. There are a great number of jobs were a manager doesn't actually manage other people especially in smaller companies. I agree that both are important skill sets and they don't always come in the same person. Final point, being a great leader doesn't mean you have a vision that will actually work out. Leader's can lead other to greatness or off a cliff. I think that it can also be said that often great leaders are poor managers. They have the ideas and vision, even the charisma but they lack the organizational skills and often don’t have patients for the details. It’s like you need sales and accounting to run a successful business. There are a great number of jobs were a manager doesn’t actually manage other people especially in smaller companies. I agree that both are important skill sets and they don’t always come in the same person.

Final point, being a great leader doesn’t mean you have a vision that will actually work out. Leader’s can lead other to greatness or off a cliff.

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