The manager administers; the leader
innovates.
The manager is a copy; the leader is an
original.
The manager maintains; the leader develops.
The manager focuses on systems and
structure; the leader focuses on people.
The manager relies on control; the leader
inspires trust.
The manager has a short-range view; the
leader has a long-range perspective.
The manager asks how and when; the leader
asks what and why.
The manager has his or her eye always on
the bottom line; the leader’s eye is on the horizon.
The manager imitates; the leader
originates.
The manager accepts the status quo; the
leader challenges it.
The manager is the classic good soldier;
the leader is his or her own person
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