Management and Leadership

[Myron Tribus <mtribus@earthlink.net>]

> A. What is the difference between a Good Leader and a Good Manager of
> People?
Some where in previous papers I cribbed the following example from
somewhere...My memory may not recall it correctly.

Imagine a group of people cutting their way through the forest.  The
manager has arranged for:
	1. The schedule of the work
	2. The training of the workers
`	3. The sharpening of the tools
	4. The feeding of the workers
	5.  Provision for where to sleep
	6. Arrangements for comfort stations (latrines)
	7. Health monitoring

A leader climbs up a tree and from the topmost vantage point shouts
to everyone:

	"We are in the wrong jungle"

The manager shouts back: "Shut up.  We are making good progress"

I have posted a few papers on the den which describe what leaders do
and gave a few suggestions on how they do it.  See, for example,
"Eleven links in the transformation of a culture"


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[Moderator's Note:  Stephen Covey, while not known for original quotes, uses this story in his books and
seminars. ]