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Table 1 Leadership versus Management (adapted from Swanwick & McKimm, 2011) [6]

From: Leadership in healthcare education

Leadership

Management

Establishes direction

Plan and Budget

- Creates a shared vision

- Resource allocation

- Identifies the bigger picture

- Time management and process steps

- Sets goals and strategies in place

- Establish agendas

Connecting people

Employment and organising

- Communication of goals

- Maintain structure

- Team building and networking

- Staffing placements

- Aims for commitment

- Enforce rules and procedures

Motivate and Drive

Control and Problem solve

- Inspire and motivate

- Reward systems

- Empower followers

- Identifies problems

- Identify and work towards needs

- Solves problems/takes corrective actions