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Simon Sinek: Leader versus manager

Key Takeaways:

Simon Sinek discusses the main differences between a leader and a manager:

Great leaders need to have: empathy and perspective.

The real job of a leader is not about being in charge; it's about taking care of those in our charge.

Nobody shows us how to be a leader, that's why we only get managers.

Managers are micromanaging us because they actually do know how to do the job better than us.

Leadership is a practicable, learnable skill that you need to work on; it's like a muscle.

Great leaders are not responsible for the job or the results; they're responsible for the people who are responsible for the job.

Sources

Simon Sinek (2019). SIMON SINEK: Leader versus manager.

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