APICS PDM – Leaders vs.Managers: What You Need to Know!
Wednesday, February 11, 2015 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM (EST)
Darla Moore School of Business
1014 Greene Street
Columbia, SC 29208
This session is focused on the critical role both leaders and managers play in the future success of the business. We outline the key operational differences between leaders and managers, and how to develop leaders at all levels of the organization, which becomes increasingly important during times of rapid and complex change. Given the complexity facing organizations today, this information is timely and relevant.
Learning Objectives:
Participants will understand the specific traits and roles of “leaders” versus “managers” and how they complement one another in a successful organization
- We will outline the need to have leaders at all levels of the organization, and how individuals can be both leaders and managers within an organization
- Participants will learn how to assess the correct balance of leaders vs. managers within their organization based upon the rate and complexity of change occurring within their environment
