A successful business educator and leadership expert, Jeffery D Whippo says that the term leader is not necessarily interchangeable with the term manager. While managers may have the ability to be leaders, managers do not necessarily make good leaders. He articulates that managers are focused on directing the work of others through actions such as the Task Cycle (Wilson, 2003) on tasks, such as making goals clear and important, planning work and solving problems, facilitating the work of others, providing feedback, exercising control, and reinforcing good performance. On the other hand, Whippo explains that, leadership, as defined by John P. Kotter (1998), is responsible for three key functions which include setting direction, gaining alignment, and motivating and inspiring people.

Jeffery D Whippo also feels that leaders cannot accomplish the organizations’ goals without having followers. Followership, he says, is the process of being directed and guided by a leader. He describes that in recent years, the views of the follower have changed from passive or autonomous to be more dynamic due to new concepts of empowerment and self-managed work teams.

About Jeffery Whippo

Jeffery Whippo is a professional educator and developer of people, teams, and leaders. He is a well-educated professional who has attended California Coast University, Boston University, California State Polytechnic University, Community College of the Air Force, and Citrus College. He also worked as a Combat Intelligence Specialist for the USAF for almost 4 years. He contributes to a number of charitable causes including the Jimmy Fund, Junior Diabetes, Goodwill, and American Veterans.

Jeffery is an avid learner who loves to study ancient history and psychology. He is also a veteran member of the VFW.