Leadership vs. Management

What is a leader? “A leader is a person who has a vision, a drive and a commitment to achieve that vision, and the skills to make it happen. Let's look at each of those in detail. A leader has a vision. Leaders see a problem that needs to be fixed or a goal that needs to be achieved. It may be something that no one else sees or simply something that no one else wants to tackle. Whatever it is, it is the focus of the leader's attention and they attack it with a single-minded determination.” (About.com Management-What is a leader, F John Reh) Leadership also has the ability to inspire others to achieve more of the organizations goals. They instill confidence within the group to achieve the goals. Leading is also a critical part of the manager’s position so what is a manager. In simple terms leaders set the direction for the team, division or company. The leader is responsible for the company’s vision.
What is a manager? “A Manager is the person responsible for planning and directing the work of a group of individuals, monitoring their work, and taking corrective action when necessary. For many people, this is their first step into a management career.” (About.com-Management Manager, F John Reh) The manager handles the day to day business. The manager ensures that everything consistently runs smoothly. The manager is responsible for insuring that things get done. The manager supports leadership, in some respects a duty of the manager is to make the leader look good. What does the typical manager’s day look like? A manager may do the following in a given day. A manager will often will spend much of their day leading.
What contributes to the success of the organization? There is research that credits much of the success of the organization to the leader. In contrast, there is alternate research that disputes those findings. There is