{"id":17594,"date":"2025-06-25T00:00:16","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T15:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sasugacommunications.com\/ja\/?p=17594"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:54:26","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T08:54:26","slug":"less-effort-and-more-impact-networking-for-introverts-and-low-energy-extroverts-1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sasugacommunications.com\/ja\/manager-or-leader-whats-the-difference","title":{"rendered":"Manager or Leader\u2014What\u2019s the Difference?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Have you ever been called a \u201cleader\u201d or a \u201cmanager\u201d\u2014and wondered what that <\/span>really<\/span><\/i> means?<\/span><\/p>\n

Understanding the difference can completely shift how you work, how you relate to others, and how you grow.<\/p>\n

Some years ago, a Japanese man said to me:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re a great leader, but a terrible manager.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

At the time, I was confused\u2026 and quite offended.<\/span><\/p>\n

How could that be true? After all, during my 10 years with McKinsey Japan, I\u2019d received the highest performance evaluation\u2014\u201cDistinctive.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

But later, after starting my own business, I saw it clearly.<\/span><\/p>\n

Yes, I\u2019m strong in people development and communication.<\/span><\/p>\n

But long-term planning? Tracking numbers? Detailed delegation and evaluation? <\/span>Definitely<\/span><\/i> outside my Zone of Genius.<\/span><\/p>\n

(Yes, I can teach these things to others\u2014but the thought of doing them regularly myself makes me feel slightly nauseous! \ud83d\ude05)<\/span><\/p>\n

That\u2019s why I have a fabulous team to support me \ud83d\udc95<\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve never thought much about the distinction between <\/span>manager<\/span><\/i> and <\/span>leader<\/span><\/i>, here\u2019s a quick comparison:<\/span><\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/sasugacommunications.com\/ja\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Manager-vs.-Leader.png” title_text=”Manager vs. Leader” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”500px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”-5px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_text_color=”#8300e9″ custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]I\u2019ve long seen myself as a leader\u2014in my corporate career, NPO board work, running my business, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n

But lately, I\u2019ve been leaning into a different identity:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2728 <\/span>A guide.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

My clients are the real leaders\u2014even if they don\u2019t always recognize that in themselves at first.<\/span><\/p>\n

They\u2019re the heroines and heroes of the story.<\/span><\/p>\n

And I\u2019m more like a guide\u2026 or maybe a Fairy Godmother \ud83e\udd23<\/span><\/p>\n

I like to pop up at just the right time to offer clarity, skills, and encouragement\u2014helping you to surprise yourself with what you can do and who you can be \u2728<\/span><\/p>\n

One of my female Japanese clients said, \u201c<\/span>\u3044\u3064\u3082\u306e\u81ea\u5206\u306a\u3089\u7d76\u5bfe\u306b\u3084\u3089\u306a\u3044\u3067\u3042\u308d\u3046\u3053\u3068\u304c\u51fa\u6765\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/span>\u201d \ud83d\udc95<\/span><\/p>\n

I\u2019ve also realized I do my best work in focused bursts\u2014not in constant operational mode.<\/span><\/p>\n

Maybe you\u2019ve noticed something similar in yourself?<\/span><\/p>\n

\ud83c\udf31 Not everyone works the same way. And what worked at one stage in your life may not be right for the next.<\/span><\/p>\n

As I always say: <\/span>do what works for you<\/i><\/b>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcac Over to You<\/b><\/h3>\n

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  • Which role are <\/span>you<\/span><\/i> leaning into right now\u2014leader, manager, guide\u2026 or something else entirely?<\/span><\/li>\n
  • What do you want more (or less) of in how you work and lead?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    (You might be surprised at what you discover.)<\/span>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Have you ever been called a \u201cleader\u201d or a \u201cmanager\u201d\u2014and wondered what that really means? Understanding the difference can completely shift how you work, how you relate to others, and how you grow. Some years ago, a Japanese man said to me: \u201cYou\u2019re a great leader, but a terrible manager.\u201d At the time, I was […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":17596,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[61,55,65],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17594","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all","category-communication","category-personal-development"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sasugacommunications.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17594","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sasugacommunications.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sasugacommunications.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sasugacommunications.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sasugacommunications.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17594"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/sasugacommunications.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17594\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17923,"href":"https:\/\/sasugacommunications.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17594\/revisions\/17923"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sasugacommunications.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17596"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sasugacommunications.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17594"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sasugacommunications.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17594"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sasugacommunications.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17594"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}