Leading vs. Managing

Originally Posted to LinkedIn 7/21/25

In a down market, culture and moral become even more important, and it is quite difficult to foster a winning culture when those in charge consider themselves ‘managers’ instead of ‘leaders.’

Managers often bark orders and focus on themselves, whereas leaders coach and focus on the team.

·       Managers often take the credit for team wins; leaders always assign credit for wins to their team.

·       Managers are quick to blame subordinates for losses; leaders always take the blame and shield their team.

Turnover is far more costly than people imagine, and your employees’ institutional knowledge is far more valuable than most understand.

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