It seems that the we keep forgetting that there is a distinction between leaders and bosses. Here is a brief reminder about the differences.
"The boss drives his man. The leader coaches them. The boss depends upon authority, the leader on good will. The boss inspires fear; the leader inspires enthusiasm. The boss says ‘I’; the leader ‘we’. The boss fixes the blame for the breakdown; the leader fixes the breakdown. The boss says ‘go’; the leader says ‘let’s go’."
Gordon Selfridge
"Leaders focus on the soft stuff. People. Values. Character. Commitment. A cause. All of the staff that was supposed to be too goo-goo to count in business. Yet, it’s the staff that real leaders take care off first. And forever. That’s why leadership is an art, not a science."
Tom Peters
Tom Peters
"It is always easier to dismiss a man than to train him. No great leader ever built a reputation on firing people. Many have built a reputation on developing them." Anonymus.
We usually forget that organisation is not a mechanism - it is full of life.
Are you a leader or a boss?
