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Comment on Leadership vs Management: Whatever happened to the noble calling of manager? by Jo Somerset

Jo Somerset — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 14:22:15 +0000

This definition from a CIPD factsheets looks at the roots of the actual words:
The words ‘management’ and ‘leadership’ have different origins and, by looking at those origins, we can get an insight into their true meanings.
• ‘management’ comes from the Latin ‘manus’ or ‘hand’. ‘management’, therefore, is basically about ‘controlling’ things (being ‘hands-on’) such as budgets, timescales, progress etc.
• ‘leadership’ has Norse and Anglo Saxon roots and comes from words meaning ‘path’, ‘route’ and ‘journey’. ‘leadership’, therefore, is basically about ‘direction’, ‘movement’, ‘progress’ and ‘change’.
Managers tend to get things done by controlling people whereas leaders tend to get things done by inspiring people.

Comment on Infrastruct Article published in ‘Management Today’ by infrastruct

infrastruct — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 10:23:54 +0000

Hi Polly,

I’m glad you’ve seen it. The full letter can be read on the news section of the site – ‘READ ALL ABOUT IT’

Comment on Continuing in my quest to teach southerners the value of the North…… by Heather

Heather — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 16:13:29 +0000

Whoops – meant to say – makes me want to read the novel. Still thinking about Enron! I’ve got about 25 books to read at the moment – so when I get through them I’ll definitely have a go at this one
Hx

Comment on Continuing in my quest to teach southerners the value of the North…… by Heather

Heather — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 16:11:06 +0000

Loved this review Jo. Detailed, warm and made me want to see the play.
Brill.