The document contrasts the roles and characteristics of managers versus leaders. It lists over 50 bullet points describing how managers tend to be more production and system oriented, focusing on short-term goals and compliance, while leaders are more people oriented, inspiring long-term vision and change. Managers delegate responsibility while leaders delegate authority. Overall, the document frames managers as maintaining the status quo while leaders innovate and challenge the existing system.

1. Managers
Vs.
Leaders

2. Manager vs. Leader
Manager Leader
• Says “Go” • Says “Lets Go”

3. Manager vs. Leader
Manager Leader
• Production • People
Oriented Oriented

4. Manager vs. Leader
Manager Leader
• Delegates
• Delegates
Responsibili
Authority
ty

5. Manager vs. Leader
Manager Leader
• Maintains • Develops

6. Manager vs. Leader
Manager Leader
• Shows Who • Shows What is
is Wrong Wrong

7. Manager vs. Leader
Manager Leader
• Administers • Innovates

8. Manager vs. Leader
Manager Leader
• The
• A Copy
Original

9. Manager vs. Leader
Manager Leader
• Asks How • Asks Why and
and When What

10. Manager vs. Leader
Manager Leader
• Drives
• Coaches Team
Team
Members
Members

11. Manager vs. Leader
Manager Leader
• Imitates • Originates

12. Manager vs. Leader
Manager Leader
• Accepts the • Challenges the
Status-Quo Status-Quo

13. Manager vs. Leader
Manager Leader
• Short Term • Long Term
Results Vision

14. Manager vs. Leader
Manager Leader
• Plans and • Change and
Budgets Risks

15. Manager vs. Leader
Manager Leader
• Standards • Values

16. Manager vs. Leader
Manager Leader
• Can be • Should be
Appointed Accepted

17. Manager vs. Leader
Manager Leader
• Talks a lot • Listens a lot

18. Manager vs. Leader
Manager Leader
• Tells • Asks

19. Manager vs. Leader
Manager Leader
• Presumes • Explores

20. Manager vs. Leader
Manager Leader
• Seeks
• Seeks commitment
control

21. Manager vs. Leader
Manager Leader
• Orders • Challenges

22. Manager vs. Leader
Manager Leader
• Works on • Work with

23. Manager vs. Leader
Manager Leader
• Positional • Personal
Power Power

24. Manager vs. Leader
Manager Leader
• Keeps
• Makes contact
distant

25. Manager Vs. Leader
Manager Leader
• Says What • Shows How
to Do to Do

26. Manager Vs.Leader
Manager Leader
• Demands • Commands
Respect Respect

27. Manager Vs.Leader
Manager Leader
• Works IN • Works ON
the System the System

28. Manager Vs.Leader
Manager Leader
• Gets the • Organizes the
Best out of Best
Resources Resources

29. Manager Vs.Leader
Manager Leader
• System • People Centric
Centric

30. Manager Vs.Leader
Manager Leader
• Professional • Emotional
(IQ) (EQ)

31. Manager Vs.Leader
Manager Leader
• Directional • Inspirational

32. Manager Vs.Leader
Manager Leader
• Systematic • Charismatic

33. Manager Vs.Leader
Manager Leader
• Have
• Have Dreams
Schemes

34. Manager Vs.Leader
Manager Leader
• Says
• Says
“Something
“I must do
must be
something”
done”

35. Manager Vs.Leader
Manager Leader
• Doing
• Doing the
Things
Right Things
Right

36. Manager Vs.Leader
Manager Leader
• Left Brain • Right Brain
Activities Activities

37. Manager Vs.Leader
Manager Leader
• More
• More
Transaction
Transcendental
al

38. Manager Vs.Leader
Manager Leader
• Creates
• Creates Confidence
Fear

39. Manager Vs.Leader
Manager Leader
• Creates • Breeds
Resentment Enthusiasm

40. Manager Vs.Leader
Manager Leader
• Says “I” • Says “We”

41. Manager Vs.Leader
Manager Leader
• Fixes Blame • Fixes Mistakes

42. Manager Vs.Leader
Manager Leader
• Knows How • Shows How

43. Manager Vs.Leader
Manager Leader
• Drives • Leads

44. Manager Vs.Leader
Manager Leader
• Has • Has
Employees Followers

45. Manager Vs.Leader
Manager Leader
• Motivates • Inspires

46. Manager Vs.Leader
Manager Leader
• People Need • People Long
Managers For Leaders

47. • The Ultimate
Leader
• Says “I did it”
whenever something
goes haywire;
• Says “We did it”
whenever something
is semi-good;
• Says “You did it”
every time things go