Managers Vs Learders

Hi all,

Well like me probably some others may also have queries in understanding the difference between managers and leaders. There are business leaders and there are business managers. And while some leaders are managers and some managers are leaders, many times leaders and managers are very different.
It may be that leaders can be good managers because of their visionary approach to situations but on the other hand even managers can be good leaders as managers are concerned with the problem at hand; they focus on what has to be done. Leaders on the other hand, notice what has to be done, but spend their time figuring out how to get it done.
I would request all to post in and share your point of view on this.


Thanks & Regards,
Anusha.S

Hi Anusha

There is a difference between managers and leaders in virtually every aspect of their personality. Actually both Manager and Leader are equally necessary for the overall development of an organization. Any team composition must have a healthy mix of leaders and managers, which will ensure that their complementary strengths work in the greater interest of the organization. They key characteristics may be the following-

1. Leaders focus on managing people, while the Managers are managing work.
2. Leaders have the followers, Managers have the subbordinates.
3. Leaders seek for vision, Managers seek for objective.
4. Leaders are proactive, Managers are reactive.
5. Leaders try to run with new road while Managers like the existing road.
5. Leaders always give credit to others, on the other hand, Managers love to take the credit.
6. Leaders' power is their personal charisma, while the Managers' power is orthodox management authority.
7. Leaders always ready to take risk but the Managers like to minimize that.
8. They have different styles as well. Leaders are Transformational, Managers are Transactional.

Those are the few and may be enough to distinguish between the Leaders and Managers. Thanks for your posting.

Asad

hii,
thnx 4 d reply.
But i also wnt 2 ask tht whether a manager can be a good leader n vice versa.

Regards
Anusha

majorily Leaders can be good managers, ALL managers may not be great leaders, but today majorily most companies transform a leader to a manager. Its difficult for managers to become great leaders.....

I do agree with Roma....A Manager can be a Leader if s/he can adopt all leadership traits. But this is really difficult for a manager. Because from my point of view, Leader is born not made.

Asad