In recent weeks there have been a couple of articles that posed questions on the quality of or the lack of leadership in Washington, D.C. from the White House and the Capitol.

I received the following comparison in an email this morning (original author unknown).

The difference between bosses and leaders ....... 

Boss                                                                                                 Leader

Drives Employees                                                              Coaches employees

Depends on Authority                                                        Depends on Goodwill

Inspires Fear                                                                    Generates enthusiasm

Says “I”                                                                          Says “We”

Places blame for breakdown                                                Fixes the breakdown

Knows how it is done                                                         Shows hot it is done

Uses people                                                                     Develops people

Takes credit                                                                     Gives credit

Commands                                                                       Asks                

Says “Go”                                                                        Says “Let’s Go”

As we look at the shenanigans and tomfoolery in the White House and the Congress that we forced to endure in lieu of public service from our elected leaders, it is amazing how well this list of actions and attributes can be used to define bosses and leaders.

It is time for more leadership and less professional politics