Managing people as projects can achieve results but leading people goes far beyond the immediate results. Leading people develops teamwork, shared vision, and a common mission.
A few years ago my wife and I were binge-watching episodes of The Good Wife. We loved to hate it. For me, one of the shows glaring flaws was the almost total lack of leadership skills. Time after time the “managing” partners ignored the needs of their staff, pitted employees against one another, played favorites, and attempted to use fear and intimidation as motivators. Either the writing staff has a warped view of leadership, or they’ve purposely created a dysfunctional operation. I’m not certain which. Regardless, it’s a good example of what not to do.
