Are you a Manager or a Leader?

Took time yesterday to refresh myself on the REAL differences between Managers and Leaders. To be successful in life, you honestly need to be both, but more of the latter than the former, especially if you want to rally a team and win their hearts and spirits. 6 points that I picked from one of my favorite blogs:

1. Managers usually think short term but leaders think long term. Leaders always look at the big picture and think about the next phase to set the direction towards the final goal.

2. Managers maintain the status quo; leaders are in favor of change. Leaders must be innovative and should encourage transformation in an organization. They always look for better ways to improve the processes of a business.

3. Managers don’t want to get out of their comfort zone, leaders take risks. Leaders are not afraid of trying out new things even though, they fail sometimes. Leaders don’t forget that failing is not the end but actually the beginning for a new path to success.

4. Managers are process focused but leaders are people focused. Leaders always think about their teams and give importance to their growth because a good leader knows that once his/her team grows, the business grows too.

5. Managers assign tasks but leaders encourage ideas. Leaders want the involvement of the whole team to the process and like to brainstorm new ideas or encourages people to always raise their opinions, if they get a better way of doing things.

6. Managers are controllers and think with their brains but leaders are passionate and think with their hearts too alongside their brains. Leaders know the importance of the gut feeling and believe in their sixth senses.

Source: https://www.business2community.com/leadership/10-differences-between-a-manager-and-a-leader-02076805