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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