The document discusses the differences between leaders and managers. It states that a leader influences others to achieve goals through personal characteristics and challenging circumstances, while a manager is responsible for planning, organizing, controlling, and coordinating groups to accomplish organizational goals through systems, processes, and structure. Though managers have authority over hiring, promotion, discipline, and termination of employees, they are not necessarily leaders if they do not effectively communicate, motivate, inspire, and encourage others. The document concludes that while leading is a management function, not all managers are leaders as leaders transform organizations through innovative vision and inspiring trust in people, whereas managers focus on maintaining existing systems and structures.