I often come across posts, quotes, and infographics that compare leaders versus managers. Unfortunately, these comparisons often make their point by emphasizing how being a leader is "good" and bei...
But all leaders are managers. Leaders are excellent managers who have figured out that growing and inspiring employees to be their personal best is the fastest and least expensive way to...
I just got back from the DevOps Enterprise Summit, which, as usual, was one of the best conferences ever. Product and platform management were hot topics there, as they’ve been for the last few years. Today, I want to talk about platforms; in particular, there’s been a bit of a flurry lately about “platform engineering.” To make sense of this, I look to Team Topologies, which defines a “platform team” thus: The platform team provides internal services to reduce the cognitive load that would be required from stream-aligned [e.g., cus ...
In recent years, the explosion of software-based products and the growing popularity of Agile frameworks have dramatically transformed the field of product management, which now includes a number of roles and specializations. This expansion has led to misconceptions about the responsibilities of product managers, as well as some confusion around where and how they can add value. At large companies, there is often more than one person responsible for the product management function, while startup...
But despite this special attention, Gallup finds that organizations have a long way to go when it comes to developing managers: Leaders may think they are doing a lot to develop their...
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And knowing when to be one versus the other is a skill that needs to be honed and practiced.... Managers control and leaders give ownership. A manager will tell their team members what they...
Two big challenges characterize leadership today. One is the need to juggle a growing series of paradoxical demands (do more with less; cut costs but innovate; think globally, act locally). The other is the unprecedented pace of “ disruptive change,” which speeds up the interaction of these demands and simultaneously increases the pressure on organizations to adapt. These challenges have significantly amplified the need for versatile leaders who have the ability to cope with a variety of changes and the wherewithal to resolve competing prio ...
A young manager accosted me the other day. “I’ve been reading all about leadership, have implemented several ideas, and think I’m doing a good job at leading my team. How will I know when I’ve crossed over from being a manager to a leader?” he wanted to know. I didn’t have a ready answer, and it’s a complicated issue, so we decided to talk the next day. I thought long and hard, and came up with three tests that will help you decide if you’ve made the shift from managing people to...
The debate over leaders versus managers has been raging for decades — ever since Abraham Zaleznik published a Harvard Business Review article entit...