Reinventing Leadership and Management is a paper in the Ivey Journal that caught my eye. Author Mitch McCrimmon argues that “leadership hogs the lion’s share of the responsibility and credit for driving organizational success,” leaving management with little to do. [Really?]

McCrimmon says that leadership is different from management: leadership promotes new directions – management executes existing directions. He then asserts that leadership is a function which shifts from one person to another. Everyone engages in some management and leadership, regardless of role. ”Companies need to slim leadership down, management must be given more to do. This calls for a major upgrade, making management a more proactive, positive force in organizations.” 

I see that happening now. In truth, it takes more than a bit of leadership to excel in any job. Continue reading…