Leadership and Management Management became significant as large, complex corporations evolved in the 20th century. The main product of management is consistent results. This is very important, but it is not leadership . Management works well until change is needed, then leadership must come to the fore. Both processes are important, but they work together like opposite poles, or two ends of a continuum.
Management paves the path, keeps the troops on schedule and on the road.
Each are necessary, but outweigh each other in different situations. As employees in the National Park Service in all career fields, and at all stages of our career, we can help the agency set and accomplish its mission effectively if we practice and ultimately possess core values, beliefs and assumptions both as leaders and as members of teams or groups . A leader models passion, energy and enthusiasm for the NPS mission - a cause worthy of others' commitment. A leader treats all others with dignity and respect and values work force diversity. A leader enables others to achieve or succeed by facilitating work and providing appropriate resources.