By: Jeffrey Glen
Many people quickly assume that being a good leader means you’re a good manager and vice versa. The two concepts are actually quite distinct and understanding that distinction can help you understand what it means to be good at either or good at both.
What are the Key Characteristics of Management?
From a broad perspective, management is smaller scale and more focused on details than leadership. The leader sets the vision and the broad plan, the manager executes it and does what is needed to achieve that plan. Key characteristics of management are:
• A tactical focus on aspects of the organization’s strategy
• Executing on specific areas within their responsibilities
• Formulating and enforcing the policies of a business to achieve its goals
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