Leadership Team Development #9 – Leading vs. Managing
Leading and managing are very different endeavors.
Leading and managing are very different endeavors.
Under normal circumstances, it would be very unusual for anyone to accuse a true entrepreneur of fearing change. Pure entrepreneurs are not risk adverse. In fact, they are often accused of wanting to change too much – weekly!
Does that seem like an unrealistic expectation? Is it selfish or inappropriate to want something specific in return for all we invest in our businesses?
For some, simple business might appear to be an oxymoron. Almost all of the businesses I have worked with in the past 30 years have been anything but simple. Is it possible to keep business simple, with a simple business structure, a simple business plan, simple business processes and simple management – is it really possible to simplify business?
“I didn’t want to come to the meeting, but I’m glad I did.” Over the years, I have heard that confession many times.
As stated in part 1, for most companies, opportunities to be extraordinary only come when the unexpected occurs. This is our chance: