What is the difference between management and leadership?

Question

Could you please provide a concise explanation of the what makes a person a leader, a manager, both or neither?

Answer 1

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker

leader inspires people to do things,
manager tell them what to do.

for success, you need both qualities, since most tasks require both motivation to do the work and coordination to ensure that effort leads to result.

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Asker's Comment:

A big E for effort. I think you are on the right track and addressed the question best. Props to the others for most concise and funniest, though!

Answer 2

Leadership is inspirational.

Management is mechanical.

Answer 3

About $20,000 a year