Whats the Difference Between a Manager and a Leader?
In our three-day training program From Management to Leadership, participants often get excited about the differences they discover between a manager and a leader. While both managers and leaders play important organizational roles, we take participants through an exercise which helps them conclude several key distinctions. • While a manager supervises people, a leader inspires people. • While a manager solves problems, a leader eliminates problems. • While a manager responds to client needs, a leader anticipates client needs. • While a manager implements vision, a leader creates vision. • While a manager is reactive, a leader is proactive. • While a manager tends to focus on today, a leader focuses on tomorrow. • While a manager communicates policy to people, a leader engages people in policy creation. • While a manager ensures people are doing the job right, a leader ensures people are doing the right job. Yet, managers do not become leaders overnight. Through our work with organizat
