A lot can be said for Alexander the Great.
He was a dreamer who inspired everyone around him with his big visions of great possibility. Always on the front lines he never let his injuries or mishaps deter him from his greater goal. He shouts encouragement and never quits.
Alexander was renowned for knowing each of his soldier’s names. He would even send his men home after battle to be with their wives and children so that they can be well rested for the next battle. It’s no wonder they loved him so much.
When “The Great” was around people would become filled with inspiration. He could ignite passion in even the hardest men. He was a natural leader who conquered the known world until illness overcame him at thirty-three.
The life of Alexander clearly displays the difference between management and leadership.
He was a great leader capable of many tasks but an average manager at best. He didn’t devote any time to accountabilities, systems or sustainability. Instead he would inspire and lead his men straight to victory. As a result his empire almost immediately disintegrated upon his death.
In the following fifteen hundred years the Romans wouldn’t see another leader like Alexander. Yet their system for management holds the Roman Empire together for decades, even centuries.
Even the greatest managers cannot do the job of a leader, and more so a leader cannot manage. Success is the result of having the right person in the right job at the right time.
Are you a leader or a manager?
What does your company need right now?
There is a time for Revolution and a time for Evolution.
Which time is now?
- Martin
