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A true leader not just manages but also  creates changes .  He  makes people better than themselves .  Of course the first person to change is the leader himself.  He must change himself from a follower into a leader.  All his behaviour, thinking and speech must be a leader and not a follower. For example, he cannot conclude without basis and never call people names or laugh at people. The 5 differences between a leader and manager are summarized as follows (for leadership course, come for THE ART OF LEADERSHIP, details below: Leaders look for the good in others , whereas managers look to improve others. Leaders know that the fastest way to get results is to leverage on people's strengths and not ask them to improve now Leaders cling on to values , but not cling on to power, authority and control. Managers are very occupied with control and discipline, whereas leaders lead people with values Leaders influence people, not control or manage people.  When you influence people

Are you a good boss?  Given a chance, would your employees want to work for you?  Most importantly, are you able to make people better than themselves, or make people better for just yourself?   Make no mistake: the best bosses could also be bad bosses at times.  The key to being a good boss is how to Be the best, and learn from the Worst .  Taken from our all-time best-seller new course How to Be a Great Boss and books from Robert I Sutton, there are 5 things that you have to do: Don't Crush the Bird .  Managing people is like holding a bird in your hand.  If you hold it too tightly, you'll kill it. But if you let loose, you'll lose it.  Indeed managers that are too aggressive will damage relationships and managers that are too passive and not assertive enough will get people climb over their heads.  Like salt in a dish, too much will overwhelm the dish; too little is similarly distracting; but just the right amount of salt will leave an unforgettable experience.

As a Trainer Coach, I sometimes start the first minute of my leadership and management training by asking my students this question: what does it take to be human?  We were trained to be smart, shrewd, and even manipulative to get things done.  Many were stunned by my question as they thought that being human is inconsistent with being an effective leader and manager.  Truth be told, being human has nothing to do with management and leadership but everything to do with management and leadership EFFECTIVENESS.  You can't be an effective and sustainable leader and manager if you're not being human.  I think being human means the following 7 things: It has different meanings for different people It also has different meanings for different cultures and faith. We must accept cultural diversity as the new norm Practice what we preach Skillfully, not unskillfully put down the thoughts and comments of others Not engage in wars to prove that we are better than others or