Leaders are the visionaries, the ones motivating the team and keeping their team committed. The leaders help the team feel recognized and appreciated and motivated. Managers implement the vision, determine the steps to reach the goals, organize and keep a team focused, and then assess growth and opportunities.
I learned that leadership takes experience and schooling to have a balance. Just because you have a degree doesn't mean your a leader, gaining experience through practice will develop needed lessons for leadership.
The biggest eye-opener is that leadership can be displayed by anyone not just the CEO of the company/
Leadership is skill that is embedded in one's character.
Not all leaders are born leaders. Some leaders develop from both nature and nurture
Leadership is the ability to lead your team to accomplish a goal by confidently directing them towards that goal.
Leaders have a vision that is translated into reality with the support of managers and the entire team. It's is a process that integrates planning, implementing, and monitoring that requires a team effort and collaboration.
I find a lot of the descriptions of the two are somewhat abstract but I'm getting that being a manager is a job position that entails administrative tasks whereas being a leader entails having certain qualities that are useful in getting people to do their jobs and feel good about them.
Leaders provide the vision and managers strategize so that the vision maybe executed.
Leaders are visionaries and managers execute that vision.
Comment on Vladimir Velasquez's post: I agree Vladimir, good leaders and managers are both vital for organizational growth and success.
Managers and Leaders are different.
Leaders are the VISIONARIES!! Managers are the implementers of the vision, they make sure that we see through to the goal of completing the vision. I plan on making sure that my visions are realistic to the end goal, and that my communication from my manager to my team are seamless to create a seamless and successful end result.
Leaders are futuristic and provide a vision; whereas, managers organize and execute them. Leaders are masters at manifesting ideas. Managers usher those ideas into existence.
Leaders are visionaries - those that come up with the strategy while managers are those that implement the plans.
Leadership isn't confined to a specific role, becoming a part of an executive or administrative team doesn't automatically make you a leader!
All my life I've heard "Leaders are born, not made," interesting to see that it's a myth.
Leaders are the visionaries and have the birds eye view. Managers are the implementors and figure out how to put that vision into action. Both are necessary for success.
Leaders set the vision and communicate the goals. The Managers help the teams move and track towards the goals.
Leaders are hard to come by, not every manager can be a leader and leaders are important for the progrss and the overall success of any organization. A true leader has a vision that is well communicated.
