Management versus leadership qualities

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Abstract

This article will focus on differentiating what makes a leader and a manager, and how these qualities might differ when looking at the very top of an organisation compared to lower levels, as suggested by Peter Farey ^[1]. It is known that managers tend to seek control of the situation, avoid instability and resolve issues in the quickest manner possible. On the other hand, leaders are more inclined to allow chaos and uncertain situations in favour of getting a better understanding of the problem and gain helpful insights. But can these two profiles be fulfilled by the same individual ^[2], and does this differ when looking at a high ranking managers compared to mid-to-low level employees? This question among others will be explored in the following page.

Managers and leaders

Qualities that make a leader

Qualities that make a manager

Main diferences

Process vs vision

Organizing vs aligning

Position vs quality

References

1. ↑ Farey, Peter. "Mapping the leader/manager." Management Education and Development 24.2 (1993): 109-121.
2. ↑ Zaleznik, Abraham. "Managers and leaders: Are they different." (1977): 67-78.