Podcast: Are You a Leader or a Manager?

Todd Suddeth, founder and director of Equity Leadership Consulting, explains that knowing the difference will help you turn your interactions, relationships and organization into much more of a transformative versus a transactional environment. Suddeth, a Glenn College senior lecturer, said that while a manager works toward performance outcomes, goals and system improvement, a leader uses communication, influence, energy and motivation to show people why their organization’s mission is valuable. A leader develops trusting relationships, mentors and coaches people, and helps them determine how to best utilize the talents and strengths they have. It takes patience, he said, to do the hard work of getting to learn the people and the organization and then to use emotional intelligence and communication to inspire and lead with a shared vision so everyone moves the organization forward.

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MAPS Thriving as a Mid-Level Leader in Today’s Workforce
March 19, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Ohio Union at The Ohio State University

Learn how to thrive as a mid-level leader in today's workforce by understanding best practices, participating in small group discussions and exercises, and facilitating your continued development as a leader in your organization.