Leaders vs Managers
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 of successful managers. Note that in order to be a manager it does not require a person to be a leader. Managers often ask your "how" and "who" questions in an organization. Managers are about appealing to the head through planning, organization, controlling, and directing. Managers generally have a formal title in an organization and they thus have formal organizational power. (Tanner, 2009) There are some people out there with the title of manager who do not have anyone who work for him or her. They simple manage things like accounts, property, or supplies. They are totally successful at doing their job without showing any signs of leadership. Also, a manager can obtained his position of authority through time and loyalty given to the company, not as a result of his leadership qualities. According to the text, there are several different examples of managers. For instance, managers are concern with how to get things done and try to get people to perform better. Another example, managers value stability, order, and efficiency, and they are impersonal, risk adverse and focus on short term result. (Yukl, 2010, p.6) These are just a couple of examples of what it is a manager should be doing. Leaders are also important in the success of a business. According to the text, leaders value flexibility, innovation, and adaptation; they care about the people as well as the economic outcomes, and they have longer-term perspective with regards to objectives and
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 of successful managers. Note that in order to be a manager it does not require a person to be a leader. Managers often ask your "how" and "who" questions in an organization. Managers are about appealing to the head through planning, organization, controlling, and directing. Managers generally have a formal title in an organization and they thus have formal organizational power. (Tanner, 2009) There are some people out there with the title of manager who do not have anyone who work for him or her. They simple manage things like accounts, property, or supplies. They are totally successful at doing their job without showing any signs of leadership. Also, a manager can obtained his position of authority through time and loyalty given to the company, not as a result of his leadership qualities. According to the text, there are several different examples of managers. For instance, managers are concern with how to get things done and try to get people to perform better. Another example, managers value stability, order, and efficiency, and they are impersonal, risk adverse and focus on short term result. (Yukl, 2010, p.6) These are just a couple of examples of what it is a manager should be doing. Leaders are also important in the success of a business. According to the text, leaders value flexibility, innovation, and adaptation; they care about the people as well as the economic outcomes, and they have longer-term perspective with regards to objectives and
References: Tanner, R. (2009) Managers and Leaders Are Different Animals! Retrieved July 9, 2010 from http://www.articlesbase.com/leadership-articles/managers-and-leaders-are-different-animals- 1654687.html The Difference Between Management And Leadership. (1997) Retrieved July 9, 2010 from http:// www.see.ed.ac.uk/~gerard/MENG/ME96/Documents/Intro/leader.html#Topic8 Youth Venture. (2009) What is a Leader? Retrieved July 9, 2010 from http://www.genv.net/en- us/dream_it/team_building/what_leader.html Yukl, G. (2010). Leadership in Organizations (7th ed.). Upper Saddle River: Prentice Hall