Yes it is entirely possible. This is because the skills required for management are very different from the skills needed to lead. Management skills (more…)
Q:Can someone be a good leader and a poor manager or vice versa ?
Q:What is the difference between management and leadership?
Management focuses on task, logic and process (doing) whereas leadership is about being – values people and inspiration.Managers implement strategies, planning, budgeting, coordinating, organising, monitoring and controlling. (more…)
A Defence Agency
Context
The agency designs and builds high technology defence weapon systems that are used by the country and sold to other allies. R&D was staffed by 93 scientists, 89 of whom were ‘If’ (INTJ)* and 4 were engineers that had ‘FS’ preferences (ESTJ)*. Leadership within the Agency was thought of as ‘getting in the way of science’ and ‘for scientists who had passed their use by date’. The Agency was producing unbelievable product but was largely unsuccessful in its sales efforts. (more…)