Week 1: Practicum

Identify a Change Project

In Week One, the main discussion is regarding the differentiation of managers and leaders. The discussion also identifies and presents a change project in a concise manner and examines the important role that management and leadership plays in the successful execution of change initiatives.

Leadership and Managerial Roles

Wall Street Journal identifies the manager as an administrator while likening the leader to an innovator. The difference between the leadership roles of the two positions are described below:

The Manager - “The main focus of the manager is to drive the employees to produce products and services while maintaining optimum ...