Leaders are managers but managers are not necessarily leaders.
A person who motivate & inspire a team can be described as a leader. (Northouse, 2013). Leaders focus on direction, align people, motivate & inspire. (Kotter, 2001) Managers are people who achieve goals by performing some key functions such as; planning & budgeting, organizing & staffing, problem solving & controlling. Leaders focus on direction, align people, motivate & inspire. (Kotter, 2001) Difference between manager & the leader are shown in below grid. Manager Leader Plan & budget Set direction & develop the vision Develop process steps & set timelines Develop strategic plans & achieve the vision Displays impersonal attitude about the vision and goals Displays very passionate attitude about the vision and goals Takes lower risk to solve problems Takes higher risk to solve problems Identifies & solve problems Motivate the team to overcome the pr...