What is Leadership?

Is your manager a boss or a leader?

Simply put, it is to lead others.

Both something good and something not so good. Below, we will take a closer look at the variety of being a leader, what makes someone a leader, why some become leaders, and overall, the task. So, we will take a closer look at the expression Boss vs. Leader.

On a website called Against Bullying in the Workplace, the following distinctions were found between being a boss versus being a leader:

• The boss drives their people

• The leader inspires their colleagues

• The boss relies on authority

• The leader relies on trust

• The boss instills fear

• The leader provides understanding

• The boss says “I”

• The leader says “we”

• The boss shows who is wrong

• The leader shows what is wrong

• The boss knows how it is done

• The leader knows how it should be done

• The boss demands respect

• The leader earns respect

So – Be a leader – Not a boss!