Manager vs. 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 long-range perspective
• The manager asks how and when; the leader asks what and why
• The manager has his eyes always on the bottom line; the leader has his eyes 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 own person
• The manager uses his mind; the leader thinks with his heart
• The manager deals money most; the leader deals with people most
• The manager lives with the environment; the leaders with the society
• The manager does things right; the leader does the right thing