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In the last episode of this podcast, I began a series of comparisons. This week I have five more traits that I would like to share and expand upon with you.The last episode can be found by following this link: https://leadgrowinnovate.com/lead-grow-innovate-episode32/Let's get right into itOur first comparison of the week is personal distance versus personal interestI was taught to separate away from my teamIt was important so that when I needed to discipline or give direction there was no emotional attachment and hindranceThis made for a very lonely existence but it did have some positivesMy social aspects while at work were with upper management and I was in direct immersion for my trainingThis style of management was not for meI had questionsThe team had the answers that I was afterTurns out the best people to teach about why we do certain things are the people that do them every dayI had discovered my style of a team working I needed to be in the mix and involved During this transition, I had one fear in the processI feared that I would lose respect and authority but the exact opposite turned out to be the caseThis is a good transition point into the next comparisonManagers require loyalty while a leader inspires it As I touched upon in the previous comparison As I was separated from my team my role and position were the things that were getting tasks accomplishedA manager would request a job to be done and the team would do it as such I found that I could ask for things to get done in a different way It was an amazing side-effect to have morale going up as well The team had developed a connection with meAnd above that, we did it in a way that left everyone feeling accomplishedShifting gears Managers can mandate how things need to be done Leaders can leverage towards how things get doneThrough planning and effective preparation a good manager can accomplish anything They have the ability to acquire resources and prepare themselves and their teams They know what needs to be where and how to get it Leaders, on the other hand, will as well be capable of accomplishing anything thrown at them but they will do it in a different fashionLeaders may not have the same experience in all facets and though they may not know what is necessary to get the job completed they do know the people that do They leverage these relationships and the connections that they have This can be explained further with our next two traitsThat being task orientation for managementWhile leadership will be more human resource orientedThis will show through in the steps and stages taken when preparing and creating Management will understand the equipment necessary, the size of the labor force and even how many hours it should takeLeadership will know the teams that can get the jobs doneThis is one of the most important points for me where both sides working together can become an unstoppable forceThis brings us to our final comparison of the weekManagement in the preparation phases will arbitrate what needs to be done The plan will be in place and will not allow for deviationLeadership on the other side of the coin willBuzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.