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Q2 Leader Manager Difference PDF

A leader influences followers to achieve a shared goal and inspires a vision, while a manager is responsible for planning, organizing, directing, coordinating, and controlling an organization. Leaders set direction and facilitate decisions, leading followers by using conflict as an asset, while managers plan details, make decisions, and manage employees by trying to avoid conflict. Key differences between the two roles include their leadership styles, approach to change, focus, and aims - with leaders promoting growth and managers accomplishing results.

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Q2 Leader Manager Difference PDF

A leader influences followers to achieve a shared goal and inspires a vision, while a manager is responsible for planning, organizing, directing, coordinating, and controlling an organization. Leaders set direction and facilitate decisions, leading followers by using conflict as an asset, while managers plan details, make decisions, and manage employees by trying to avoid conflict. Key differences between the two roles include their leadership styles, approach to change, focus, and aims - with leaders promoting growth and managers accomplishing results.

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Leader, Manager - Difference

Definition of Leader

A leader is a person who influences his followers to achieve a specified goal.


He is a person with a vision and inspires his followers in such a way that it becomes their vision.

A leader is required at all levels of the organization which acts as a representative of the
organization.

Definition of Manager

A manager is a person who manages the organization such that he is responsible for planning,
organization, direction, coordination and control.

There are various types of managers present in an organization such as top level managers,
functional managers, project manager, general manager.

 Top level managers are held responsible for the vision and mission of the organization.
 Functional managers are responsible for different areas of their work like marketing, sales,
accounting, etc.
 Project managers take the responsibility of accomplishing a certain project.
 General manager manage the various activities performed in the business.

Qualities of a Leader

 Ability to inspire
 Vision
 Confidence
 Positive Attitude
 Good communication skills
 Open minded
 Enthusiastic

Qualities of a Manager

 Discipline
 Committed to work
 Confidence
 Effective Decision-Making
 Competence
 Patience
 Etiquette
Key Differences Between Leader and Manager

Leader Manger
1 Set Direction Plan details
2 Facilitate decision Take decision
3 Lead Followers Manage employees
4 Uses conflict as asset Try avoid conflict

5 Transformational leadership style Transactional leadership style


6 Promote Change React to change
7 Aligns people Organizes people
8 Focus on process and procedure Focuses on people
9 Aim at the growth and develop of Aims at accomplishing end result
followers

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