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One of my thousands of lame personal confessions is that I like to browse the Pinterest "quotes" board for personal inspiration. I recently started a board for my life as a future businesswoman, and I couldn't help but notice that I've pinned quite a few icons and quotes that discuss the idea of being a leader instead of being a boss. It struck me as fascinating that the ideal has been developed that one should strive to be a "leader," rather than a boss. Since when are they different things? Is there any overlap?

I found this so intriguing that I decided to do a little bit of philosophizing and external research. What does it mean to truly be a "leader?" How does the essence of a leader differ from that which we would attribute to a "boss?"

The point of this differentiation is that if one is striving to be the head of a group, there is a negative and a positive way to go about it. The positive manner is given the term "leader," while the negative takes on the title of "boss."

The "boss" in the above description is primarily driven by the need for personal and self-satisfying success. He or she is unable to see a team of employees as a group that works in cohesion with the boss. A bad boss will view corporate movement more from the perspective of an outside supervisor and less from the perspective of another member of the team.

A leader initiates. A leader doesn't sit back and simply oversee the movement of those he is leading. The true leader will be at the front of the pack, instigating the forward movement of his or her peers. She may be in a position of primary control and facilitate the first source of action, but she encourages those underneath her leadership to pull their own weight and follow her as she propels the team forward and guides their path.

The greatest example of a leader I can think of is my dad. He's held management and leadership positions in the corporate world for many, many years. He's assertive and driven, but he leads with a group mentality and a motivational focus. He's one of the most intelligent and wise people I have ever met in my entire life, but he takes the time to learn from his peers and not just for himself. I've seen the positive impact he has had on the morale and success of his reps and employees over the years, and it is tremendous. My dad is an example of the kind of leader I want to be.

I think that what we should take to heart are the conceptual layers to the terms "leader" and "boss," rather than the terms themselves. In other words, the word "boss" isn't inappropriate to use. The inspiration behind this article was a societal implication I stumbled upon that there are two types of high-level individuals: one of them is gracious, inspiring, and has a group mentality, while the other draws upon power in more negative ways and is perhaps a bit more pretentious. These two descriptions just happened to be given the titles of "leader" and "boss." Perhaps a more accurate terminology would be "positive and negative facilitators."

"Boss" is a term that is used profusely in the corporate world, and it is a perfectly acceptable term. The difficulty with this entire comparison of "leaders" versus "bosses" is that it makes bosses seem like bad people. Should we be calling the good ones "leaders" and the bad ones "bosses?" No. This is why I believe we should ignore the actual terms and call this comparison one between positive and negative head roles.

The takeaway from this comparison is that you should be constantly striving to initiate and encourage a positive work atmosphere. Motivate and inspire those you lead, and don't think that you shouldn't learn from your followers just because you hold the title of "boss." This diagram sums it up very interestingly:

Those are my thoughts on the subject. What do you think about this?

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One of my thousands of lame personal confessions is that I like to browse the Pinterest "quotes" board for personal inspiration. I recently started a board for my life as a future businesswoman, and I couldn't help but notice that I've pinned quite a few icons and quotes that discuss the idea of being a leader instead of being a boss.

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One of my thousands of lame personal confessions is that I like to browse the Pinterest "quotes" board for personal inspiration. I recently started a board for my life as a future businesswoman, and I couldn't help but notice that I've pinned quite a few icons and quotes that discuss the idea of being a leader instead of being a boss. It struck me as fascinating that the ideal has been developed that one should strive to be a "leader," rather than a boss. Since when are they different things? Is there any overlap?

I found this so intriguing that I decided to do a little bit of philosophizing and external research. What does it mean to truly be a "leader?" How does the essence of a leader differ from that which we would attribute to a "boss?"

The point of this differentiation is that if one is striving to be the head of a group, there is a negative and a positive way to go about it. The positive manner is given the term "leader," while the negative takes on the title of "boss."

The "boss" in the above description is primarily driven by the need for personal and self-satisfying success. He or she is unable to see a team of employees as a group that works in cohesion with the boss. A bad boss will view corporate movement more from the perspective of an outside supervisor and less from the perspective of another member of the team.

A leader initiates. A leader doesn't sit back and simply oversee the movement of those he is leading. The true leader will be at the front of the pack, instigating the forward movement of his or her peers. She may be in a position of primary control and facilitate the first source of action, but she encourages those underneath her leadership to pull their own weight and follow her as she propels the team forward and guides their path.

The greatest example of a leader I can think of is my dad. He's held management and leadership positions in the corporate world for many, many years. He's assertive and driven, but he leads with a group mentality and a motivational focus. He's one of the most intelligent and wise people I have ever met in my entire life, but he takes the time to learn from his peers and not just for himself. I've seen the positive impact he has had on the morale and success of his reps and employees over the years, and it is tremendous. My dad is an example of the kind of leader I want to be.

I think that what we should take to heart are the conceptual layers to the terms "leader" and "boss," rather than the terms themselves. In other words, the word "boss" isn't inappropriate to use. The inspiration behind this article was a societal implication I stumbled upon that there are two types of high-level individuals: one of them is gracious, inspiring, and has a group mentality, while the other draws upon power in more negative ways and is perhaps a bit more pretentious. These two descriptions just happened to be given the titles of "leader" and "boss." Perhaps a more accurate terminology would be "positive and negative facilitators."

"Boss" is a term that is used profusely in the corporate world, and it is a perfectly acceptable term. The difficulty with this entire comparison of "leaders" versus "bosses" is that it makes bosses seem like bad people. Should we be calling the good ones "leaders" and the bad ones "bosses?" No. This is why I believe we should ignore the actual terms and call this comparison one between positive and negative head roles.

The takeaway from this comparison is that you should be constantly striving to initiate and encourage a positive work atmosphere. Motivate and inspire those you lead, and don't think that you shouldn't learn from your followers just because you hold the title of "boss." This diagram sums it up very interestingly:

Those are my thoughts on the subject. What do you think about this?

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One of my thousands of lame personal confessions is that I like to browse the Pinterest "quotes" board for personal inspiration. I recently started a board for my life as a future businesswoman, and I couldn't help but notice that I've pinned quite a few icons and quotes that discuss the idea of being a leader instead of being a boss.

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To me leadership is making sure the task gets done on time and you and your team is happy and knows what is going on.