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Stephen Covey

Management is efficiency in climbing the ladder of success leadership determines whether the ladder is leaning against the right wall.

Stephen Covey

Leadership

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Management focuses on doing tasks quickly and effectively to achieve goals, while leadership is about choosing the right goals to pursue. Without good leadership, even the most efficient efforts can lead to the wrong outcomes.

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