Leadership

Managers vs. Leaders

WHO IS A LEADER?

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN A MANAGER AND

LEADER

DO ORGANIZATIONS NEED BOTH?

Leadership is the art of mobilizing others to
want to struggle for shared aspirations.
Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner
 A
SUCCESSFUL
LEADER
is a powerful personality

is a self-confident person

is a charismatic
individual

has the ability to form

one-on-one relationships

knows how to identify

his/her strength and
weaknesses

displays high level of

optimism and confidence
Leadership is about reducing fear and increasing hope.
It`s inspiring and demonstrating that you care about the
people who follow you.
 Manager vs. Leader

Management is doing things right;

leadership is doing right things.
Peter Drucker
 Lexical Definition

Manager Leader
 a person responsible for  a person who leads,
controlling or commands a group of
administering an people, especially the
organization or group of head of a country, an
staff;
organization;
 a person who controls
the professional and  a person who rules,
business activities of a guides, or inspires
performer etc.; others etc.;
 Differences (1)
Managers manage people. Leaders lead people.
Managers navigate the roads to Leaders set destinations.
get there.
Managers cultivate creating Leaders cultivate change.
stability.
Managers set plans with details. Leaders set direction.
 Differences
Differences(2)
(2)

 Oversees the current  Wants to create the

process well future

 Must achieve balance  Needs to make change

 Thinks execution
 Thinks ideas
 Comfortable with control
 Welcomes risks
 Managers avoid conflict
 Leaders use conflict
 Managers go on the
 Leaders set new
existing roads
direction
Do organizations need both?
 YES

As you can see managers and leaders are two

different people. Smart organizations value both and
work hard to make each a part of their team.