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"Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things"

- Peter Drucker

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This quote by Peter Drucker highlights the difference in between management and leadership. Management is about making sure that jobs are finished properly and effectively. It has to do with following the guidelines and guidelines, and making sure that the task is done right. Management, on the other hand, is about ensuring that the best jobs are being done. It is about having a vision and motivating others to follow it. Leadership is about making decisions that are in the very best interest of the company, and inspiring others to do the very same. It has to do with taking dangers and making certain that the organization is heading in the best instructions. In other words, management has to do with doing things right, while leadership has to do with doing the right things.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Peter Drucker between November 19, 1909 and November 11, 2005. He/she was a famous Businessman from USA. The author also have 38 other quotes.

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