Stop Managing and Start leading

Are you leading or managing?

LEADERS LEAD PEOPLE.......MANAGERS MANAGE THINGSSSSS.....

There is a misconception in business that a manager is one who manages people. Too bad that most people do not understand that a manager moves, manipulates, increases and decreases things, not people. I can buy property, office supplies, animals, services and manage them by sorting, burning, using and otherwise molding them into a business process.
But people, those most valued of assets, need to be lead. They need to be loved, listened to, petted, cared for and addressed with respect. That is leadership.
They do not need to be manipulated, moved ,increased or decreased. They need to be lead with a vision that provides a purpose. They need their ideas cultivated to prosper..
Notice I put love first. You do not need to like a person to love him. But if you love him, you most certainly will like him.
If you love a group of people you will most certainly listen to them. You will listen to their ideas. You will take their ideas and use these to create the vision that they can follow.
That is leadership. Plain and simple.