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Future of Management

Future of Management


In the last five years or so management has seen a lot of changes. A lot of organizations are changing their structure from the traditional vertical structure to a flatter organization. Companies are also changing from the typical hierarchy of management to more team style departments. This means that management has to learn how to change to more of a leadership role.

One would think that a manager and a leader are one in the same, and sometimes they are. However, management skills are not limited to people with the title of manager, nor are leadership skills limited to people with the title of leader. (www.itstime.com/nov96 Online Newsletter) The differences between the two are often subtle. According to Craig Hickman in his book Mind of a Manager, Soul of a Leader, learning the differences and how to use them appropriately is an art. Below is a sampling of a comparison of traits from Hickman (also on www.itstime.com):

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