Leaders vs. Managers
Leaders vs. Managers
Leadership does not come from the top, it has to be earned from everyone around you.
A leader is a person who influences people inspires people, builds people up to do the things that are aligned to his and the organization goals. He guides and provides logistical and emotional support to make the team successful. A leader is the one who inspires others to see their benefits in achieving the common goals that will help the organization thrive.
(Anon., n.d.)
A leader uses his own judgment to understand his situation and through acquired knowledge, assess and apply strategies to maintain his leadership position. Leaders encourage change and take us someplace new.
A manager is a person who will make the engine moving and keep the company profitable. It is a manager's job to ensure that things go as planned and that the team meets expectations.
A leader uses his own judgment to understand his situation and through acquired knowledge, assess and apply strategies to maintain his leadership position. Leaders encourage change and take us someplace new.
A manager is a person who will make the engine moving and keep the company profitable. It is a manager's job to ensure that things go as planned and that the team meets expectations.
Difference between Management and Leadership
Management involves planning and budgeting where leadership involves setting directions. Management involves organizing and staffing but leadership involves aligning people. Management proves control and solves problems when leadership proves motivation.
There are three things that separate a business leader from a manager:
01. You are paid for managerial duties, not leadership ones
A good manager ensures his or her team has the tools they need, is there to answer questions, and fairly evaluates performance. And they are paid for that. But a leader may be rewarded with special bonuses or just a pat on the back, very few people in the business world are paid to be leaders.
Managers, who are leaders focus on taking their team beyond what is expected of them and empowering them to be successful at whatever it is they are best at for the success of the organization. It is what motivates a leader every day, not a paycheck.
02. Leaders focus on and respect individual strengths
Managers do not focus on improving employees' weaknesses or on building their strengths. But Leaders know that the strength of the team is the biggest advantage, and they encourage employees to make the most out of his or her skills while the leader provides coaching and guidance for employees.
03. Leadership requires accountability
Managers equate being held accountable for their actions as being punished for their mistakes. But leaders know that effective leadership relies on accountability. Leaders convert mistakes to great opportunities.
Becoming a leader means rethinking the way we conduct day-to-day business and be prepared to take your team forward(Pozin, 2016) .
There are three things that separate a business leader from a manager:
01. You are paid for managerial duties, not leadership ones
A good manager ensures his or her team has the tools they need, is there to answer questions, and fairly evaluates performance. And they are paid for that. But a leader may be rewarded with special bonuses or just a pat on the back, very few people in the business world are paid to be leaders.
Managers, who are leaders focus on taking their team beyond what is expected of them and empowering them to be successful at whatever it is they are best at for the success of the organization. It is what motivates a leader every day, not a paycheck.
02. Leaders focus on and respect individual strengths
Managers do not focus on improving employees' weaknesses or on building their strengths. But Leaders know that the strength of the team is the biggest advantage, and they encourage employees to make the most out of his or her skills while the leader provides coaching and guidance for employees.
03. Leadership requires accountability
Managers equate being held accountable for their actions as being punished for their mistakes. But leaders know that effective leadership relies on accountability. Leaders convert mistakes to great opportunities.
Becoming a leader means rethinking the way we conduct day-to-day business and be prepared to take your team forward
Key Differences
· Leaders have followers but managers have employees.
· Leaders empower and inspire their followers and mangers command and control employees.
· Leasers do not seek stability, they look for flexibility
· Leaders align, inspiring their followers to solve problems and make decisions and manages make decisions, solve problems as they arise and vie orders
(Juneja, n.d.)
Leaders are looking for better and more efficient ways of doing things and a manager accepts the organization's culture and does all that he or she can to meet the organizational goals (BENSON, 2003) .
Books to improve leadership skills
Dale Carnegie: How to Win Friends & Influence People.
Dr. Daniel Goleman: Emotional intelligence
James Collins: Good to Great
Michael Abrashoff: It’s your ship (Ahmed, 2015) .
References
Ahmed, A., 2015. Leaders are great Managers, but all Managers are not good Leaders. [Online]
Available at: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20140505015601-51976849-leaders-are-great-managers-but-all-managers-are-not-good-leaders
Anon., n.d. Leader vs Manager: Key Traits To Adopt | Jobberman Nigeria. [Online]
Available at: https://www.google.com/search?q=leaders+vs+managers&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjmr-2jiIPkAhXXiHAKHSFZBiIQ_AUIESgB&biw=1366&bih=608#imgrc=gmRmorQlzpCfcM:
BENSON, S., 2003. Managers are not necessarily leaders. [Online]
Available at: https://www.thefabricator.com/article/shopmanagement/managers-are-not-necessarily-leaders
Juneja, P., n.d. Leader versus Manager. [Online]
Available at: https://www.managementstudyguide.com/leader_versus_manager.htm
Pozin, I., 2016. How to Be a Leader, Not a Manager. [Online]
Available at: https://www.inc.com/ilya-pozin/how-to-be-a-leader-not-a-manager.html
Ryan, L., 2017. Ten Signs Your Boss Is A Manager -- But Not A Leader. [Online]
Available at: https://www.forbes.com/sites/lizryan/2017/04/01/ten-signs-your-boss-is-a-manager-but-not-a-leader/#5b32db76487c
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