Leadership Is More Than Management
I recorded a video for a BNI® Global Support Team leadership program and thought it would have value for the followers of my blog.
I share two important concepts that I learned while studying under Warren Bennis at the University of Southern California, and also what I learned from a retired U.S. Army Brigadier General.
I invite you to watch this video and share it with your colleagues and fellow networkers.
There is a difference between management and leadership; leadership is MORE than management. Leadership is not about managing and complying. It is about motivating and inspiring. The important thing about Leadership is making a difference.
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Dear Dr. Misner as DC of over 12 years my continued challenge is not LEADERSHIP but MANAGEMENT. I admire BNi for having 4th absence policy. All chapters have been empowered with accountability policy for minimum participation but only 1 chapter at Bangalore out of 70 has enforced the same to some extent. I would like to hear the story behind the 4th absence policy so that nearing 11k chapters / regions can consider starting participation policy in meaningful manner to better engage the members. Alternatively would like to learn from you as to why we shouldn’t be enforcing the same? With warm personal regards, Anil
Great video.
One thing I regularly say in my leadership workshops and one on one coaching sessions is ,’Management is HANDED DOWN , but leadership is EARNED UP.’
You are give a managerial post or title by someone from above you in the organisation. That’s the easy part. The tough part is to EARN the respect and the willingness of the people who are in your team.
To become a manager, you need to please just one or two above you. But as a leader, you have to inspire and influence EVERYONE in your team to do what needs to be done.
This holds true in BNI too.
The Leadership Team is chosen by the Director Consultant,but the LT has to earn the respect of every member in the chapter to move the chapter forward in the direction they want it to go.