We are desperate for leaders. The leader sets the tone, the mood, the style, the character of the whole enterprise. I've asked these questions in many interviews with experts on the subject, notably including Warren Bennis, the psychologist, sociologist, economist, and USC professor who has spent years studying 150 leaders, mostly corporate chiefs. Let me outline what I conclude are ten steps to making an effective leader. One Leaders know that there's a huge difference between managers and leaders.
Managers are people who do things right .
There's a profound difference. When you think about doing the right things, your mind immediately goes toward thinking about the future, thinking about dreams, missions, strategic intent, purpose. But when you think about control mechanisms. You think about how-to. Leaders ask the what and why question, not the how question.