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Speaker 1: This is the seven Minute Leadership Podcast with your host
Speaker 1: Paul Fellovaliedo.
Speaker 2: Hello everyone, and welcome to the Seven Minute Leadership Podcast.
Speaker 2: It's episode four fifty four. Today we're going to answer
Speaker 2: a question that sounds simple but is one of the
Speaker 2: most important questions you could ever ask. Why do we
Speaker 2: need leaders I've said it many times before and I'll
Speaker 2: say it again. Management is about things, but leadership is
Speaker 2: about people. Managers handle systems, schedules, budgets and processes, and
Speaker 2: they're essential. Without management and organization drifts into chaos. But
Speaker 2: if we filled the room with only managers working through
Speaker 2: spreadsheets and processes with decision, it would feel cold, almost robotic,
Speaker 2: and the employees who aren't managers would feel like they
Speaker 2: didn't belong in that room. They'd feel isolated, overlooked, and disconnected.
Speaker 2: That's the danger of a world without leadership. Now let's
Speaker 2: pause on that thought for a moment. Picture your workplace.
Speaker 2: Imagine if it ran only on systems. Everyone clocked in,
Speaker 2: got their assignments, completed their tasks, and went home. There's
Speaker 2: efficiency yes, but there's no connection, no encouragement, no human element.
Speaker 2: That's what it looks like when leadership is missing. It
Speaker 2: becomes a machine, and people don't thrive in machines. People
Speaker 2: thrive when they feel seen, valued and connected. That's where
Speaker 2: leaders step in. Leaders ask the questions managers don't. How's
Speaker 2: your family doing? What are your goals? What can I
Speaker 2: do to help you succeed? Leaders create warmth in the
Speaker 2: world workplace. They transform an organization from cold efficiency into
Speaker 2: a place where people want to give their best. So
Speaker 2: why do we need leaders? We need leaders to be
Speaker 2: the bridge between people in purpose. Leaders are the ones
Speaker 2: who remind the team that the work matters. They're the
Speaker 2: ones who remind individuals that they matter. A manager might
Speaker 2: keep track of time cards, but a leader asks, how
Speaker 2: can I make sure this person feels like part of
Speaker 2: the team. A manager might make sure a payroll is accurate,
Speaker 2: but a leader asks, does this person feel like their
Speaker 2: contributions are recognized and appreciated? And here's another way to
Speaker 2: think about it. Management keeps the lights on. Leadership gives
Speaker 2: people a reason to show up under those lights every day.
Speaker 2: One ensures survival, the other builds culture. If you want
Speaker 2: an example, look at any high performing organization that you
Speaker 2: admire and you'll see that they've mastered both. They have
Speaker 2: strong management systems, but they also have leaders who bring
Speaker 2: people together, who create energy, who make the environment feel
Speaker 2: alive instead of sterile. And here's the important part for
Speaker 2: you as a leader listening to this. You may be
Speaker 2: required to manage, but you are always called to lead.
Speaker 2: That means you have to constantly check yourself. Are you
Speaker 2: hiding behind systems? Are you measuring success only in numbers
Speaker 2: and efficiency, or are you investing in people, building relationships
Speaker 2: and making sure that no one feels like they're just
Speaker 2: a cog in the machine. So the truth is managers
Speaker 2: can keep people employed, but leaders keep people engaged. And
Speaker 2: the difference between employment and engagement is the difference between
Speaker 2: surviving and thriving. So let me leave you with this challenge. Tomorrow,
Speaker 2: when you walk into your workplace, ask yourself one question.
Speaker 2: Am I about to manage? Or am I about to lead?
Speaker 2: You'll probably need to do both, but make sure you
Speaker 2: choose leadership first, because without it, your workplace may function,
Speaker 2: but it will never feel alive. This has been the
Speaker 2: seven minute Leadership Podcast, and I thank you for listening.
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