What does it take to be a leader? What does it take to be a manager? Is there a difference between the two? What makes a someone a leader over a manager? Ryan Bisanz discusses the difference between being a leader and a manager.

1. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
LEADERS AND MANAGERS
Ryan Bisanz

2. Leaders and Managers are always
interchangeable but in essence, they are
not the same.The two are often linked
and go hand in hand but they are not
necessarily the same. A manager can be
seen as someone who is the head of a
group of people while a leader is seen
as someone who is not only the head
of a group of people, but also inspires
and develops this group of people. Not
all managers are leaders and not all
leaders are managers. A managers job is
to plan, organize, and coordinate, while
a leader’s job is to inspire and motivate.

3. Manager: Administers
Leader: Innovates
Manager: Maintains
Leader: Develops

4. Manager: Main focus is structure
and systems
Leader: Main focus is the
individuals they lead
!
Manager: Looks at the
immediate task at hand
Leader: Looks at the long term
results
!
Manager: Relies on control
Leader: Inspires trust

5. Manager: Imitates
!
Leader: Originates
!
Manager: Does things right
!
Leader: Does the right things
!
Manager: Is a copy
!
Leader: Is an original

6. In this time of economic uncertainty, when it comes to corporate America,
you are seeing more managers than leaders. People are more in line to
follow the rules in order to ensure job security than to use creative license
to make changes. Managers are there to ensure that the integrity and focus
of the company is met and that things run smoothly. That said, on the other
end of the spectrum, there are a lot of “leaders” rising. Many people are
looking to start their own businesses in an attempt to do what they feel is
right and to inspire.