Yes, it’s true, unfortunately. Managers just want you to do what they think needs to get done. “You need to do this!”

Leaders behave differently. They communicate the organization’s strategy and what objectives need to be accomplished in a way that people can understand and relate to. They make sure that people have the training and resources to get the tasks done, and they trust people to know how to do it, or ask for help if they don’t.

The manager approach results in less productivity and more delays, some of which are disastrous. I saw this play out again and again when I was working, and I still see it in many ways.

Sadly, there are more managers than leaders. They’re just doing what they know.