Difference between leadership and management (Leaders versus managers)

What is the difference between leadership and management? How do leaders differ from managers? These two subjects and kinds of individuals have always been compared and differentiated over the years. Being a leader and being a manager have similar features and common functions. Both involve people, actions and goals. Both are also significant for individuals, organizations and businesses to live, run and achieve success. But despite of their resemblances they also have important distinctions that separate them from each other. They focus on different specific aspects and they are directed into different purposes. To understand more and brighten up our minds on the different features of leadership and management, let’s reflect on the following table of comparison. Read more

Management tips: Listening to your employees

Listening to employees plays a very important role in maintaining their morale and commitment to you (as their boss) and to your company (as their organization). Accordingly, if you are an employer or a manager, you should listen very well to your employees. Of course, most of managers do listen to their subordinates. This is a common employer–employee practice. But the question is…what is the proper way of listening to your employees? Is mere lending your ears to your employees enough? The answer is no – it’s not enough! Read more