Comparative overview of leadership and management. Focus on Christian Leadership Concepts.

1. Leadership & Management
Perspectives & Priorities
Dr. Lee Barnett
Professor of Christian Education

2. Face the Issues
• Many organizations are simply
over-managed and under-led.
• An abundance of qualified
managers
• True leaders are scarce

3. What is Management?
• Oversight of resources
• Process administration
• Tasks and accomplishment
• Defined by task
• Stewardship

4. What is Leadership?
• Influence—John Maxwell
• Guiding
• Casting Vision
• Transformation
• Defined by followers
• Role Model

5. Different Perspectives
Vison vs.
Sight
Effective
vs. Efficient
Transform vs.
Conform
Leadership Visionary,
looking
forward,
strategy
“How it can be”
Does the Right
Things
Paradigms
Focus is on
changing
people and/or
the
organization
Elder
Management Now-focused,
follows the
plan,
“How it is”
Does Things
Right
Methods
Focus on
maintaining the
organization
Deacon

6. Different Priorities
Human
Resources
Physical
Resources
Spiritual
Resources
Leadership People as
potential
leaders,
developmental
attitude, serves
Means to an
end
Godly vision,
servant
Management People as a
resource for
accomplishing
the task,
Priority on
oversight
Godly
behaviors,
servant

7. Best of Both
• While there are distinctions both
leadership and management are needed
in every organization.
• Best Managers have leadership skills.
• Best Leaders have some management
skills.
–Not all leaders have these skills nor do all
need them.

8. My Leadership Objectives
• Honor God in all that I do
• Serve those entrusted to me as a
leader
• Develop rising leaders around me
• Pursue excellence in all things