Difference between Management and Leadership

Management and leadership both are most important for an organization but there is some certain difference between management and leadership which are described below:

Difference between management and leadership

Sl. No.	Dimensions	Management	Leadership
1	Meaning	The act of managing people	The act of leading people
2	Boundary	Centers on an organization	centers around a group of people
3	Role	A manager has to assume the role of a leader to drive his subordinates	A leader not only manages but also influences his followers
4	Style	Use a combination of different managerial tools to get results	influences followers to voluntarily chase the goal
5	Nature	It is a whole process	It is a part of the management
6	Planning	Makes plans & policies	Executes plans and policies
7	Location	Stays at higher levels	Stays at the operative levels
8	Direction	Mangers issues direction	Leaders receive direction
9	Position	Hold formal position	Hold an informal position

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