MRC leads tour of Toyota plant to see lean culture in action lvb.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from lvb.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Why Managers Need Leadership Development Too
Many organizations are underinvesting in managers leadership potential
Managers need leadership skills for their teams now and for the future
Are managers different from leaders?
This is an age-old debate. Some believe that the roles are different and should be. The perception is that leaders are big-picture thinkers, visionaries and stewards of strategy. Managers, on the other hand, are the ones who get things done, execute leadership direction, and direct teams.
But the world is changing. Driven by the incredible pace of change in globalized business and the new will of the workforce that prioritizes development and flexibility, today s business world is agile and dynamic. As a consequence, a manager s role is far more than supervisory and Gallup finds that 70% of a team s engagement is influenced by managers. Furthermore, the traditional role of a boss as a command-and-control function does not work for today s workforce. Th