The differences between Manager and Leader

·      The manager administers; the Leader innovates.

·       The manager is a copy; the Leader is an original.

·       The manager maintains; the Leader develops.

·       The manager focuses on systems and structure; the Leader focuses on people.

·       The manager relies on control; the Leader inspires trust.

·       The manager has a short-range view; the Leader has a long-range perspective.

·       The manager asks how and when; the Leader asks what and why.

·       The manager has his or her eye always on the bottom line; the Leader’s eye is on the horizon.

·       The manager imitates; the Leader originates.

·       The manager accepts the status quo; the Leader challenges it.

·       The manager is the classic good soldier; the Leader is his or her own person.

·       The manager does things right; the Leader does the right thing.

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