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Why does a manager need to understand leadership, leadership theories, and the difference between effective and poor leadership?<\/h2>\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_899\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]\"Winston What makes someone such as Winston Churchill, England\u2019s prime minister during World War II, a great leader?[\/caption]\r\n\r\nWhat\u2019s the difference between being a manager and a leader? Why does it matter? When we look at examples from the past, why do we lift up Winston Churchill, Indira Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., and others as great leaders\u2014not simply as great managers?\r\n\r\nLet\u2019s consider a more recent example. Jeff Bezos is the founder and CEO of Amazon.com. Although it\u2019s absolutely clear that Amazon is changing the face of business and redefining the way many of us shop, what is it about the man, Bezos, that moves the company ever-forward? Many start-ups have attempted to redefine e-commerce, but none have had the disruptive force of Amazon. Why has Bezos succeeded where so many others have failed? What can we learn from his example? We will consider such questions in more detail at the end of this module.\r\n\r\nIn this module, you are going to learn about leadership. You\u2019ll recognize the differences between management and leadership, and you\u2019ll discover some common traits that leaders share. You\u2019ll study several of the major theories of leadership and how to analyze leadership skill in others. Ultimately, you\u2019ll want to study these lessons with a thought toward your own leadership development and how you might apply these lessons in both your career and personal life.","rendered":"

Why does a manager need to understand leadership, leadership theories, and the difference between effective and poor leadership?<\/h2>\n
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What makes someone such as Winston Churchill, England\u2019s prime minister during World War II, a great leader?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

What\u2019s the difference between being a manager and a leader? Why does it matter? When we look at examples from the past, why do we lift up Winston Churchill, Indira Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., and others as great leaders\u2014not simply as great managers?<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s consider a more recent example. Jeff Bezos is the founder and CEO of Amazon.com. Although it\u2019s absolutely clear that Amazon is changing the face of business and redefining the way many of us shop, what is it about the man, Bezos, that moves the company ever-forward? Many start-ups have attempted to redefine e-commerce, but none have had the disruptive force of Amazon. Why has Bezos succeeded where so many others have failed? What can we learn from his example? We will consider such questions in more detail at the end of this module.<\/p>\n

In this module, you are going to learn about leadership. You\u2019ll recognize the differences between management and leadership, and you\u2019ll discover some common traits that leaders share. You\u2019ll study several of the major theories of leadership and how to analyze leadership skill in others. Ultimately, you\u2019ll want to study these lessons with a thought toward your own leadership development and how you might apply these lessons in both your career and personal life.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t

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