“Manage the process, lead the people.” — Attendee in Corporate Safety Management Class, Denver 2024
When running a business, both leadership and management are important for success. Many times we use these terms interchangeably; however, they do have different meanings. Probably one of the best, simplest explanations I’ve heard to illustrate the difference is the quote here. This certainly holds true for the safety management process: it requires vision to create singular collaboration while providing performance guidance to achieve the desired outcome.