Manager or Leader? The comparison demystified

The boundaries between Management and Leadership are often unclear to many. In this workshop you will receive the theoretical background and you will practice through targeted exercises in order to:

• Get clarity about what differentiates the Mindset & Behaviors of a Manager from those of a Leader
• Realize that Management and Leadership represent two opposing drives, which are both needed for a person or an organization to thrive
• Increase your self-awareness about where you are on the Manager-Leader continuum
• Identify Mindsets & Behaviors, which you may choose to develop moving forward
• Answer the question for yourself: “Do I want to be a Manager or a Leader?”
• Learn the way to energize the dormant potential of yourself and your people

In this comprehensive workshop you will:

• Learn the theory behind the differences in Mindset between Managers and Leaders
• Understand the benefits which Management and Leadership, each, bring to an organization
• Practice through group exercises, which employ a “polarity” scheme, making Management vs Leadership differences clear and memorable
• Receive a self-reflection tool to help you position yourself on the Manager-Leader continuum, to figure out which leader qualities you want to prioritize and to get you started on your Leadership Development journey
• Realize that Leadership skills have to be cultivated and cannot be acquired at the press of a button
• Discover the concept of self-leadership and recognize that leadership has nothing to do with rank

With the support of our experienced facilitators, you will receive the fundamental theoretical background and you will practice through impactful group exercises, which facilitate learning and enable self-awareness.

If you are a middle or senior manager aiming to grasp how Leaders think and operate and what differentiates them from Managers, this workshop is ideal for you. It will give you a chance to reflect and reassess your personal journey, so you will get to choose which leadership behaviors you want to develop moving forward.

It is ideal for companies, which want to ensure that their key people have a clear understanding of the fundamental differences in Mindset & Behaviors between Managers and Leaders as a prerequisite for larger scale or companywide change journeys.