March 5th, 2012  Guest Post: Leadership and Managment  Rei Tang,
an sociologically-inclined alumni of the Project on National
Security Reform, tells us that leadership and management are
greatly misunderstood. Having heard an early version of this op-
ed one night in the lobby of the Willard Interconintental, I
pressed Rei to put this into op-ed form. He did so, possibly
while listening to Rick Ross’s entire canon. As always, guest
posters express their own opinions.  It’s fun to tell people to
do things. Those who boss others around are healthier and live
longer than those who are bossed around.  So, it’s important for
you to have boss skills.   In looking for ways to improve boss
skills, you might read an article in the Wall Street Journal
titled, “What is the difference between leadership and
management?”  It might say, “The manager is a copy; the leader
is an original.” WELL! Who wants to be a copy? Who wants to be a
manager? Who wants to be Mitt Romney? No. I want to be the
leader kind of boss. Or, if you