Managing People vs Leading People series Part 6 of 17. Managers of people focus on making decisions. Leaders of people focus on facilitating decision making. A totally different mindset always leads to totally different results.

Managing People vs Leading People series Part 5 of 17. Managers of people get their power from the "rights" that come with their position, title, or rank. Leaders of people get their power not from formal authority, but from moral authority which based on their character and the relationships they've built.

Managing People vs Leading People series Part 4 of 17. Managers believe others are there to help them accomplish their mission. Therefore, managers attempt to manipulate others for personal benefit. However, leaders believe they are there to help others accomplish their mission. As a result, leaders attempt motivate others for mutual benefit.

Managing People vs Leading People series Part 3 of 17. When it comes to looking in the mirror, managers of people see themselves one way while leaders of people see themselves a total different way. They believe they have completely different roles. The mindset of a manager is to be served by the team. The mindset of a leader is to serve their team.

Managing People vs Leading People series Part 2 of 17. When it comes to change, managers of people have a very different perspective than leaders of people. Managers of people avoid change and seek to maintain the status quo. Leaders of people are focused on continuous improvement which requires constant change.

Managing People vs Leading People series Part 1 of 17. Relative to vision, managers of people have a different perspective than leaders of people. Managers focus on the short term. Leaders focus on the long term.

I find it interesting that the only people I hear complaining about millennials are low impact leaders. I've never heard a high impact leader complain about millennials. Why? High impact leaders don't have a problem attracting them, leading them, or retaining them. Low impact leaders have always blamed others for their inability to lead. It's always been that way, and it will always be that way. Young people have always been leading the way and carrying the bulk of the load in the US Military, and they still are. Our military hasn’t fallen apart because of millennials. Where’s the real problem? We don't have a new millennial problem. We have an old leadership problem. In this episode, I discuss the real problem with millennials: those leading them.

Discover the traits of the 5 Types of Blue-Collar Leaders: Managerial, Relational, Motivational, Inspirational, and Transformational. I first wrote about the 5 Types of Leaders in my book, Defining Influence: Increasing Your Influence Increases Your Options. Be sure to checkout the audio version if you want to take a deep dive and discover how to become more intentional about increasing your authentic influence with others at all levels...360° from wherever you are whether you have a position of authority or not.

It's my pleasure to share some wisdom from my personal friend and mentor, Jimmy Collins. Jimmy retired as President and COO of Chick-fil-A in 2001 when Chick-fil-A reached $1 Billion in annual sales. Today, they are at or near $8 Billion. Jimmy retired after 33 years of following Chick-fil-A's Founder, Truett Cathy. In this episode, I'll introduce you to Jimmy's great book, Creative Followership: In the Shadow of Greatness. It's packed full of golden nuggets of wisdom and some really interesting stories. Apply what's in it, and you will absolutely increase your influence with high impact leaders as you intentionally climb your way to the next level and beyond. When you do...you'll also increase your options.

In this episode, I share a great quote related to "Managing vs. Leading" by Bob Chapman who is the CEO of Barry-Wehmiller and author of Everybody Matters. He is the best example of a high impact leader at the CEO level that I'm aware of at the moment. He has raised the bar on what high impact leadership looks and feels like. Bob leads a $2 Billion global organization made up of over 10,000 team members: an amazing blue-collar workforce, those who lead them, and those who support them.