Manager vs leader

Difference between Managers & Leaders

Manager Leader

Administer

Maintain

Control

Short term view

Ask how & when

Initiate

Accept the status quo

Do things right

Innovate

Develop

Inspire

Long term view

Ask what & why

Originate

Challenge the status quo

Do right things

Leadership transforms potential into reality.

Manager

Administer

Manage

Control

OperateHandle

Supervise

Run

1

1Leader

Innovate

Pioneer

Start

Bring Forward

Invent

Initiate

Plan

Manager

Maintain

Preserve

Sustain

Retain

Manage

Carry on

Keep

2

Leader

Develop

Expand

Progress

Promote

Evolve

Grow

Advance

2

Manager

Control

Force

RestraintLimitation

3

Leader

Inspire

Influence

Give one an idea

Spark

inflame

excite

impress

3

Manager

Short Term View

Manage

Control

Operate

Handle

Supervise

Run

4

Leader

Long Term View

Manage

Control

Operate

Handle

Supervise

Run

4

Manager

Ask how & when

Manage

Control

Operate

Handle

Supervise

Run

5

Leader

Ask what and why

Manage

Control

Operate

Handle

Supervise

Run

5

Manager

Initiate

Manage

Control

Operate

Handle

Supervise

Run

6

Leader

Originate

Manage

Control

Operate

Handle

Supervise

Run

6

Manager

Accept the status quo

Manage

Control

Operate

Handle

Supervise

Run

7

Leader

Challenge the status quo

Manage

Control

Operate

Handle

Supervise

Run

7

Manager

Do things right

Manage

Control

Operate

Handle

Supervise

Run

8

Leader

Do Right Things

Manage

Control

Operate

Handle

Supervise

Run

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