Leadership & Management

As a leader your role requires two different, but complementary sets of skills. Management skills are required to create order and consistency in your camp. At the same time, leadership skills are required to create movement and keep things moving forward. Ideally, camp directors develop both sets of skills so they can employ the right skills at the right time. 

A Comparison of Management and Leadership

Management Produces Order & Consistency	Leadership Produces Change & Movement
• Planning and Budgeting • Establishing agendas • Setting timetables • Allocating resources	• Establishing Direction • Creating a vision • Clarifying  the big picture • Setting strategies
• Organizing and Staffing • Provide structure • Making job placements • Establishing rules and procedures	• Aligning People • Communicating goals • Seeking commitment • Building teams and coalitions
• Controlling and Problem Solving • Developing incentives • Generating creative solutions • Taking corrective action	• Motivating and Inspiring • Inspiring and energize • Empowering subordinates • Satisfying unmet needs

Source: Northouse, 2007, p. 10.