Management and Leadership

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Leadership is different than management. It is the art of getting people to move together toward a goal they don't realize. Leadership and management are two concepts that are often used interchangeably. However, these words actually describe two different concepts. Managers think incrementally, as leaders think radically. Managers are trained to do things right, while leaders are qualified do the right thing. This means that managers do things by the book and follow company policy, while leaders follow their own intuition, which may in turn be of more benefit to the company. A leader tends to be more emotional than a manager. A leader is someone who people naturally follow through their own choice, whereas a manager must be obeyedAttempts to define organizational culture have adopted a number of different approaches. Some focus on heroes and villains, rites, rituals, myths and legends that populate organizations. Culture is also socially constructed and reflects meanings that are constituted in interaction and that form commonly accepted definitions of the situation.

Differences between Management and LeadershipLeadership is different than management. It is the art of getting people to move together toward a goal they don't realize. Leadership and management are two concepts that are often used interchangeably. However, these words actually describe two different concepts. Managers think incrementally, as leaders think radically. Managers are trained to do things right, while leaders are qualified do the right thing. This means that managers do things by the book and follow company policy, while leaders follow their own intuition, which may in turn be of more benefit to the company. A leader tends to be more emotional than a manager. A leader is someone who people naturally follow through their own choice, whereas a manager must be obeyed. A manager may only have obtained his position of...