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"WHEN IS IT TIME TO STOP LEADING AND START MANAGING?"
Answer: Never. You always lead. Managing without leading is administrating. You're tracking tasks and running meetings while the vision dies.
Leaders set direction. Managers execute it.
You have to do both.
If you're only managing, you're a coordinator.
The vision disappears. People execute well on things that don't matter. You're busy. You're organized. You're going nowhere.
Question: What do you think managing without leading looks like?
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Why: Managing is just leading the process. If you're only managing, you're administrating. You're tracking tasks while vision dies. Leaders set direction. Managers execute it. You need both. Here's what happens when you stop leading: the team executes well. They hit deadlines. They ship features. Everything's organized. But nothing matters. Why? Because you stopped setting direction. You stopped pointing at the target. So they're executing toward nothing. They're completing tasks that don't drive the business forward. They're busy. You're busy. Everyone's busy. But revenue's flat. Growth is stalled.
Because you're managing the hell out of tactics while the strategy died. You became a project manager. That's not a CEO. That's not a leader. That's a coordinator. The company needs direction. You're giving process. They need vision. You're giving Gantt charts.
Action: Ask yourself today: "When did I last set a direction people followed?" If you can't remember, you've stopped leading. Get back in front. Pick the next big problem. Tell the team why it matters and what winning looks like. Paint the vision. Then manage the execution. But never stop leading. The second you do, you're just a coordinator.
Wrapping This Up
Leaders set direction. Managers execute it. You need both.
Leadership is not managing,
— Andy
P.S. Pick the next big problem. Tell the team why it matters and what winning looks like.
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