It’s relatively easy to make money, rules, friends, plans, and schedules. It’s considerably more challenging to make a difference. The best managers are professionally schizoid: they are making a difference in the way work is done. At the same time, they are maintaining the status quo. They recognize and optimize strengths. Simultaneously, they identify and remediate weaknesses.
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