Leader and Manager,

& Why We Need to Be Both

Jim McGraw, RN, MN
Tarrant County College

Who were 20 Important

Leaders
in Our Countrys History?

Who were 20 Important

Managers
in Our Countrys History?

How are these Leaders and

Managers Different?

Commonly Cited Traits Of A Good

Leader
Honest
Self

/ Has Integrity

Confident

Emotionally
Courageous

Stable

Flexible

Adaptable

Innovative / Creative

Vision

Charismatic?

What Is A Leader?
A leader is an individual with the capacity
and will to rally men and women to a
common purpose, and the character
which will inspire confidence.
-Field Marshal Montgomery

1944 Definition Of Leadership

... leadership is the art of inspiring, guiding,
and directing bodies of men so that they
ardently desire to do what the leader wishes.

-Fleet Admiral Ernie King, USN

1944 War Instructions

Leadership
Leadership is the process of influencing
the activities of an individual or a group in
efforts toward goal achievement in a given
situation.
Paul Hersey and Ken Blanchard
Management of Organizational Behavior

Focus Of A Leader

Establishing / Maintaining Direction

Aligning People

Motivating and Inspiring

Institutionalizing a Leadership
Centered Culture

Management
Management is the process of working
with and through individuals and groups
and other resources to accomplish
organizational goals. -Paul Hersey

Attributes Of A Good Manager

Skills
Technical
Human
Conceptual

Characteristics

Analytic Thinking

Decision

Making

Communications
Stress

Management

Flexibility

Who Can Lead?

Leadership is a difficult, but not impossible,
quality to acquire. Any individual who really
wants to be a leader can be one. It takes hard
work, knowledge, and enthusiasm, but it can
be done.
-Admiral Arleigh Burke

Leader And Manager Roles

Manager

Copes with Complexity

Leader

Copes with Change

Leader And Manager Roles

Manager

Leader
Copes with Change
Creates What Works Better

Copes with Complexity

Ensures Things Work

Leader And Manager Roles

Manager

Leader
Copes with Change

Copes with Complexity

Ensures Things Work

Creates What Works Better

Worries About Today

Looks to Future

Leader And Manager Roles

Manager

Leader
Copes with Change

Copes with Complexity

Ensures Things Work

Creates What Works Better

Worries About Today

Looks to Future

A days work for a days pay

Inspires People to Do More

Leader And Manager Roles

Manager

Leader
Copes with Change

Copes with Complexity

Ensures Things Work

Creates What Works Better

Worries About Today

Looks to Future

A days work for a days pay

Inspires People to Do More

Plans to Implement Years

Objectives

Creates Goals & Objectives

for Multiple Years

Leader And Manager Roles

Leader

Copes with Complexity

Copes with Change

Ensures Things Work

Creates What Works Better

Looks to Future

Inspires People to Do More

Creates Goals & Objectives

for Multiple Years

Focuses on Effectiveness

Manager

Worries About Today

A days work for a days pay
Plans to Implement Years
Objectives
Focuses on Efficiency

Leaders & Managers

Perspectives on People
Prepare people for the future.
vs

Prepare people for todays job.

Leaders & Managers

Perspectives on People
The most valuable resource in the
organization
vs

A commodity whose value is driven by

the marketplace.

Leaders & Managers

Perspectives on People
Take care of the people and they will
take care of the organization
vs

Do only what the market demands for

employees.

Leader and Manager

Both Elements are Required for Success!

Similarities
Working through others
Responsible for outcomes

Differences
Emphasis
People vs. Numbers

Motives
Principles vs. Process

Time Perspective
Long Term vs. Short Term

How to be a leader

Watch
Read
Listen
Ask
Plan
Do (Risk!)
Evaluate

United States Marine Corps

Leadership Principles

Marine Corps Leadership

Principles
Know yourself and seek selfimprovement.

Marine Corps Leadership

Principles
Be technically and tactically
proficient.

Marine Corps Leadership

Principles
Develop a sense of responsibility
among your subordinates.

Marine Corps Leadership

Principles
Make sound and timely decisions.

Marine Corps Leadership

Principles
Set the example.

Marine Corps Leadership

Principles
Know your Marines and look out for
their welfare.

Marine Corps Leadership

Principles
Keep your Marines informed.

Marine Corps Leadership

Principles
Seek responsibility and take
responsibility for your actions.

Marine Corps Leadership

Principles
Ensure assigned tasks are
understood, supervised and
accomplished.

Marine Corps Leadership

Principles
Train your Marines as a team.

Marine Corps Leadership

Principles
Employ your command in
accordance with its capabilities.

What sort of nurse educator tasks

require leadership?

What sort of nurse educator tasks

require management?

Why is leadership needed in

health care today?
People are the key to organizations
success
Continuing Change
Rise of the clueless manager
MBA without experience.

Summary

Leader:

Manager:

Provides Direction

Analyzes How

Aligns People

Implements Solutions

Motivates

Copes With
Complexity

Shapes For The Future

Copes With Change

An Organization Needs Both!

Thank You!!