Great leaders interacting with common man

The book talks about how contemporary leaders are taught to manage by walking around, in other words, mange their employees by relating to them, understanding them and connecting with them. Only then can they truly understand where they are coming from and how to lead them. I think that there is a fine line between managing this way and micro-managing. The person needs to understand that they are there to connect with the people they are observing not tell them what to do or how to do it. I believe that the relationship that is created by this connection with the person of ultimate power in the organization helps the employee understand what they are working for

A Manager as a Leader

The book stated that there is a difference between management and leadership but I feel that a manger can also be a leader and in fact that they should be. I agree that there is a difference between the two in certain instances but I think that an important aspect of managing is also being able to lead. I think that is why the two are often used interchangeably. I believe that as a manger you can guide and serve as a mentor for those that report to you but in order to allow your direct reports to feel that they are contributing to a bigger picture a manager also has to lead them in the right direction. The two really do go hand in hand. A mother can assign chores to her child but if she is not able to be a leader and teach her children why those chores are important and why they have been assigned then she has only created little worker bees and not competent future leaders.