Project Management vs. Project Leadership

There is a great post here about some ideas on the differences. Also make sure to read the first comment it is seems like it is in dissagreement but actually agrees with the fundamental concept the article that one must lead to manage effectively.

In the article Brian Sullivan says,"...management is a reactive tool to whatever situations happen to crop up. When problems develop, these executives respond. When they pursue action, it's on familiar terrain or through time-tested strategies. "

And in the response Ben Simonton comments, "But for managing the resource named "people" we have no well-defined body of knowledge."

Then continues to add, "I learned that leadership is the only way to manage people because people follow the value standards reflected by what they experience in the workplace. Leadership and following are opposite sides of a coin called values. What workers experience is the boss' leadership and is what they will follow. If the norm is to give orders to workers and since orders are considered demeaning and disrespectful by the everyone, this leads people to demean and disrespect their customers, their work, their fellow workers and their bosses."