Who is a LEADER and Who is a MANAGER

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Who is a LEADER and Who is a MANAGER

• LEADER
• Innovates
• An original
• Develops
• Focuses on people
• Inspires trust

• MANAGER
• Administers
• A copy
• Maintains
• Focuses on systems, structure
• Relies on control

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Contd.

• LEADER
• Long range view
• Asks how and when
• Eye on the bottom line
• Challenges the status quo
• Owns people
• Classic good soldier

• MANAGER
• Short-range view
• Asks what why
• Eye on the horizon
• Accepts the status quo
• Owns the rules
• A good administrator

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Contd.

• LEADER
• Is interested in efficiency
• Organizes the staffs
• Emphasizes philosophy, core values
• Focuses on the future and goals

• MANAGER
• Is interested in Cost effectiveness
• Aligns people with directions
• Emphasizes tactics,
• structure and systems

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Contd.

• LEADER
• Develops visions and strategies
• Seeks change
• Inspires people to change
• Takes risks

• MANAGER
• Develops detailed steps
• Seeks predictability
• Orders the employees to change
• Avoids risks