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The team leader's guide to leadership and management with Suzy Welch

8 lectures, 50 min in all

Managers often get a bad rap, dismissed as bureaucratic cogs while leaders are celebrated as bold visionaries. Yet both roles are essential to making an organization function effectively. So why does this unbalanced narrative persist? Suzy Welch argues it comes from an overemphasis on separating leadership and management, rather than recognizing how they intersect. The most effective team leaders, she notes, break through this false divide — knowing when to inspire broadly and when to dig into the details. The blend is so crucial, Welch even coined a term for it: “lanaging.” Welch is a professor of Management Practice, NYU Stern School of Business. In this video lesson, Welch explains how to be beloved by both your team and your bosses and to bring organizational values to life in daily work. Learning objectives: Be beloved by both your team and your bosses Bring organizational values to life in daily work Adapt your management style to diverse employee needs Improve hiring and handle terminations with care Make tough calls and handle crises with confidence