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The Difference Between Leading & Facilitating
5 minutes Posted Jun 18, 2026 at 6:01 am.
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The Difference Between Leading & Facilitating

Leadership often asks you to do two hard things at once: move the organization forward and lead in a collaborative way.

On their own, each of these roles is challenging. Together, they can create a tension that strains your ability to be effective at either.

It has nothing to do with you personally and everything to do with the fact that decision-maker and facilitator are two different roles. Two different mindsets.


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