The difference between Governing and Leading | Wise Christians

Understanding the difference between governing and leading and knowing which of the two to emphasize and when will make you an effective team member. Organizations that understand this difference and use it appropriately excel.So what’s the difference between governing and leading?Thefreedictionary.com says to “govern” means:1. To make and administer the public policy and affairs of (a state, for example); exercise sovereign authority over.2. To control the speed or magnitude of; regulate: a valve that governs fuel intake.3. To control the actions or behavior of: Govern yourselves like civilized people.4. To keep under control; restrain: a student who could not govern his impulses.5. To exercise a deciding or determining influence on: Chance usually governs the outcome of the game.Many countries such as the U.S. have three branches of government: The executive branch (headed by the president), the legislative branch (Congress), and the Judiciary branch (the Courts). Together, these thr...