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Two Rare Breeds: Why Good Managers and Good Leaders Require Different Skillsets (And Why That’s Okay)

Two Rare Breeds: Why Good Managers and Good Leaders Require Different Skillsets (And Why That’s Okay)

by Naomi Withers | Feb 24, 2026 | Culture & Performance, Executive Development, Leadership Architecture, Organizational Design

In the first post of this series, we confronted an uncomfortable truth: most companies are failing at both management and leadership. The numbers don’t lie—only 10% of people have natural management talent, and just 18% of those in leadership positions are...
Managers vs. Leaders: Why Your Company is Still Getting It Woefully Wrong

Managers vs. Leaders: Why Your Company is Still Getting It Woefully Wrong

by Naomi Withers | Feb 18, 2025 | Culture & Performance, Leadership

Let’s stop pretending this is a semantics problem. Organizations aren’t struggling because they don’t understand the difference between managers and leaders. They’re struggling because they refuse to respect the difference. And the cost shows...
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