Leadership vs. Management

Leaders and managers – both essential to an organization’s success yet carry out vastly different roles. Or at least they should.

The Harvard Business Review describes the differences in the two roles: “Management consists of controlling a group or a set of entities to accomplish a goal. Leadership refers to an individual’s ability to influence, motivate, and enable others to contribute toward organizational success. Influence and inspiration separate leaders from managers, not power and control.”

Said a different way: “Leadership begins where management ends and smart organizations value both and great organizations work hard to make each a part of their team,” writes Lolly Daskal. She goes on to explain some of the differences, including:

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