distinction of a "great leader" and having "leadership abilities". Yet none of them has been referred to as a "manager" or being in "the order of management". In the words of Warren B. Bennis‚ this is because "Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality"‚ which these visionaries accomplished. In this respect‚ the concept of leadership and management are not synonymous‚ especially in regards to business. This paper will attempt to define the fine line between leadership and management
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think of the words Manager and Leader and think they are the same. The two are related‚ but the jobs are different. They might look the same‚ but don’t mean the same. Both Manager and Leader have different responsibilities in an organization. Leader will influence and set example for others to follow‚ this is called “do as I do‚ and Manager is do what I say”. In real life‚ some Managers possess leadership qualities and some Leaders possess some managerial qualities. Managers and Leaders are two different
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Managers and leaders are two very different types of people. Managers’ goals arise out of necessities rather than desires; they excel at defusing conflicts between individuals or departments‚ placating all sides while ensuring that an organization’s day-to-day business is done. Leaders‚ on the other hand‚ adopt personal‚ active attitudes toward goals. They look for the opportunities and rewards that lie around the corner‚ inspiring subordinates and firing up the creative process with their own energy
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someone can be a manager but not a leader‚ a leader but not a manager‚ and both a manager and a leader? Answer: The discussion between management and leadership has been considerable for a number of years. Differentiation between leadership and management is important. There is difference between manager and leader but both are important. Manger has to manage which means to accomplish and to bring about‚ to conduct and to feel the responsibility. On the other hand‚ Leader leads by guiding‚
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management‚ if we examine critically‚ there are many differences between them. Some are listed below: i) Nature of relations: The nature of relations can be seen through two different perspective views which are Pluralist and Unitarist. There is a clear distinct difference between both because the personnel manager‚ the focus is more on individualistic where individual interest is more than group interest. Here‚ HR manager through a shared vision between management and staff create a corporate vision
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Leaders and Managers Before I begin to discuss about leaders and managers‚ management and leadership need to be defined. According to Jones & George‚ management is defined as “the planning‚ organizing‚ leading and controlling of human and other resources to achieve organizational goals efficiently and effectively. (cited in Jones & George‚ 2007‚ p. 5). Thus a manager plans‚ organizes‚ leads and controls the assets of an organization. As stated by the previous definition‚ leadership is a part
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DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A FUNCTIONAL MANAGER AND A PROJECT MANAGER FUNCTIONAL MANAGER 1. He is in-charge of a firm’s functional depts. Such as marketing‚ engg.‚ or finance. 2. They are more skilled at analysis. Such heads are specialists in certain areas only. 3. They are analytical in approach (breaking the system into smaller and smaller elements) and they know something abt. the operation for which they are responsible. 4. In case of any difficulty‚ they know how to analyze
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Distinguishing elements between leaders and managers In today’s world the terms “leaders” and “managers” are often interchanged and used to name people performing the same actions and having the same functions within the organization – therefore putting them on the same level. However‚ as John Kotter argues‚ each one has a very different set of functions – perhaps not always clearly defined within an organization‚ but nonetheless very distinct. Managers are coping with the complexity of the
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A GOOD MANAGER WILL ALWAYS BE A GOOD LEADER In this essay I will demonstrate how a good manager _can_ often be a good leader‚ but why I also believe that explicit differences in characteristics; attitudes and methods prove them to be unique. I will do this by firstly‚ defining what I feel a good manager is‚ and what I feel a good leader is. In doing this‚ I will compare and contrast the two concepts in order to finally draw conclusive similarities and distinctions between the two. American philosopher
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Leaders Vs Managers Steven Powell MGT 380 Ms. Alysia Young July 12‚ 2010 There is the age old question of what is the difference between a manager and a leader? Most people will say that you can’t be a manager without being a leader. In this paper‚ I will discuss in detail‚ what is it that leaders and managers do‚ can leaders and managers be one in the same‚ as well as‚ explain the difference between managers and leaders. Most successful businesses usually consisted of a team
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