You can lead people by pushing them. You have an amazing idea and want to ensure it’s executed. You design plans. Put strategies together. And tell people what to do to achieve this. The benefit of leading by pushing is ensuring your organization maintains a higher level of focus and innovation. One Person is always more innovative than multiple.
The other method is to pull people along. Set of frameworks for people to work inside. This allows people autonomy, the ability to choose their own work and to become invested in the work they do. Instead of forcing people to complete tasks, they jump at tasks because it’s work they want to do. Several of the most prominent voices in business have proposed reducing or even eliminating traditional “pushing leadership”.
As always – you’ll need to find the model which best suits you.