Leader vs. Manager
What is Leadership? Leadership is the ability to influence a group of people to work towards a common goal while strengthening the team in the process. There are a variety of differences between a Leader and a Manager. Continue reading to see which one you are.
| Subject | Manager | Leader |
| Focus | Managing work | Leading people |
| People | Subordinates | Followers |
| Seeks | Objectives | Vision |
| Decision | Makes | Facilitates |
| Appeal to | Head | Heart |
| Relies | Control | Trust |
| Risk | Minimizes | Takes |
| Conflict | Avoids | Uses |
| Direction | Existing roads | New roads |
| Concern | Doing things right | Doing the right things |
| Credit | Takes | Gives |
| Blame | Passes | Takes |
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