No believe it or not, they are not the same. According to Chapter 1 of "Organizational Behavior" by Hellriegal and Slocum, "a leader is a person who exhibits the key attributes of leadership, ideas, vision, values, influencing others, and making tough decisions." Leadership involves developing a vision for the future and influencing others' perspectives and outlook on particular issues. Management, however, focuses on enhancing the present and directing others. Managers "direct, control, and plan the work of others and are responsible for results." To be successful advocates in the workplace, managers should exhibit leadership qualities. All managers are, or should be leaders, but all leaders are not managers. Leaders can be identified by more titles than "manager", such as, executive, supervisor, team leader, etc. To be considered an effective leader, one must not necessarily control, but take the initative to make change when necessary. Effective leaders and managers in an organization typically carry the roles of authority, responsibility, and accountability. Although managing and leadership seel a common goal of organizational success, they both have slightly different characteristics as far as their way of initation and outlook.
