Management or Leadership?

There is a difference between a manager and a leader.

Management is maintenance of a system, leadership is guiding a group through a process. When management is over-emphasized we miss the higher elements of leadership: empathy, guidance, flexibility, adaptability.

Concentrating on the goal is important but we should not miss the process. On the surface scouting is goal oriented but it is all about process. If the goal is the attainment of a rank or merit badge as an end in itself good management dictates that the process of attaining it should be as efficient as possible. If the goal is developing skill, competence and maturity the efficiency of the process is immaterial to the effectiveness of the process.