A Boss Manager vs A Lead Manager by Dr. Bradley H. Greene Senior Faculty Instructor
A Boss Manager

1. Judges others
2. Blames people for problems
3. Says, “I am not as bad as a lot of other people”
4. Controls
5. Takes himself and others for granted
6. Covers up mistakes
7. Says, “I only work here”
8. Demands
9. Builds walls
10. Drives his people
11. Depends on authority
12. Inspires fear
13. Says, “I”
14. Gets there on time
15. Fixes blame for the breakdown
16. Knows how it is done
17. Says, “Go”
18. Uses people
19. Sees today
20. Commands
21. Never has enough time
22. Is concerned with things
23. Treats the symptoms
24. Lets his people know where he stands
25. Does things right
26. Works hard to produce
27. Creates fear
28. Takes the credit
29. Seeks first to be understood
30. Has a win-lose approach to situations
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A Lead Manager
1. Accepts others
2. Looks for solutions
3. Says, “I am good but not as good as I can be”
4. Admits mistakes
5. Appreciates himself and others
6. Admits mistakes
7. Does more than his job
8. Asks
9. Builds communication
10. Coaches his people
11. Depends on cooperation
12. Inspires enthusiasm
13. Says,“We”
14. Gets there ahead of time
15. Fixes the breakdown
16. Shows how it is done
17. Says, “Let’s Go”
18. Develops people
19. Looks at today and the future
20. Models
21. Makes time for things that count
22. Is concerned with people
23. Identifies and treats the causes
24. Lets his people know where they stand
25. Does the right thing
26. Works hard to get his people to produce
27. Creates confidence in others
28. Gives the credit to others
29. Seeks first to understand
30. Has a win-win approach to situations