Chapter 8. Stepping Up to Be a True Leader
It is only after having developed many of the fundamentals of management that you can begin to become a true leader. Managers help to bring out the best in others; leaders do so as well. However, leaders will, in turn, possess not only the tools of a great manager, but other characteristics as well. It is the combination of factors that encourages others to follow.
Why leaders need to possess the principles of management first is because the skills and techniques are so intertwined. Communication skills form much of the foundation, and as you have seen are critical in planning, hiring, motivating, training, coaching, and counseling.
Above and beyond this, a leader needs to exhibit certain core values ...
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