Leaders and Managers

I have to start off this post with a picture I found on Twitter from an organization that I am a big fan of, Insights...

This reminds me of reading a case study my first semester enrolled at University of St. Thomas that has resonated with me since I first read it, and it went something along the lines of "You don't manage people, you manage things.  You lead people."
You can manage your finances.
You can manage your expectations.
You can manage your time and resources.
But in all of these situations the thing you are managing has no say in being managed.

You see, people are tricky that way, because we have a say in whether or not we want to be managed or even how we want to be managed.

Creating the plan and delegating responsibilities is the managerial/theoretical part of any process or change.  Getting the human aspect to follow and/or act is the leader part.

Effective leaders should always be mindful of whether they are trying to manage or lead, and select the mindset and skillset that is appropriate for the situation.