Today I will help you distinguish the differences between a boss and a leader. We understand that a leader directs and motivates a team of people regardless of their ideologies. On the other hand, some bosses impose authority, disregarding others’ circumstances and views.
A new generation has promoted positive development within a company, focused on leadership to achieve results through collaborative work. Generally, a leader occupies a managerial position but does not impose themself within the work area. Instead, they focus on integrating themselves to understand the needs and talents of all those who are part of the team and tries to make the most out of their resources.
A leader is known for their emotional professionalism in different circumstances, and they constantly hold the reins of the team they represent. One of the many characteristics a leader has is self-knowledge, which allows you to recognize your own strengths and weaknesses. This helps the organization of the team, and leaders are also able to delegate tasks and abilities, as they are oriented to group results. Leaders encourage their colleagues to continue growing in professional or personal terms. We must also take into consideration that leaders are able to value all of the previous work done, even if they do not achieve the results they expected.
Generally, a boss assumes the authority obtained by their position is a source to impose their criteria to intimidate their subordinates. However, this is no longer common in the hierarchies within an organization. Still, they believe that the only possible way to achieve results is through inflexible methods and usually do not consider the human aspect within the organization. This can become frustrating for employees, and can usually be reflected in the company's labor productivity.
The main characteristics of a boss is their abuse of authority and micromanagement, that is far from generating positive results. Hence, bosses tend to lack empathy in searching for result-oriented individuals, and they often receive obedience from the fear people may have of them. It is common to see many cases where bosses focus on positive results regardless of the process for the estimated goal. Bosses are focused on individuality-oriented results, receive obedience from fear, and usually, only care and want to see results. They believe results must always be positive, regardless of the process that was carried out in order to receive those results. These are the main differences that differentiate a leader from a boss, which one are you?
