Management & Leadership

I ran across this little gem today:

Management works within the system. Leadership works on the system.

I think this is a good high level clarification between the two. It also helps when trying to accomplish something if you can differentiate between the two, as each has its own tactics and outcomes.

Presuming that leadership comes before management you must ask yourself, "Am I doing the right thing?" before asking "Am I doing things right?"

This can be a very difficult sequence to ask since it requires stepping back to see if your goals and actions are truly in alignment.