Received this awesome forward few days back.
A Leader possess versatile qualities compared to a Manager, like a Guru is different from a Teacher.
A manager Says "Go"; a leader Says "Lets Go"
A manager is Production Oriented; a leader is People Oriented
A manager Delegates Responsibility; a leader Delegates Authority
A manager Maintains; a leader Develops
A manager Shows Who is Wrong; a leader Shows What is Wrong
A manager Administers; a leader Innovates
A manager is A Copy; a leader is The Original
A manager Asks How and When; a leader Asks Why and What
A manager Drives Team Members; a leader Coaches Team Members
A manager Imitates; a leader Originates
A manager Accepts the Status-Quo; a leader Challenges the Status-Quo
A manager wants Short Term Results; a leader has Long Term Vision
A manager Plans and Budgets; a leader believes in Change and Risks
A manager believes in Standards; a leader believes in Values
A manager Can be Appointed; a leader Should be Accepted
A manager Talks a lot; a leader Listens a lot
A manager Tells; a leader Asks
A manager Presumes; a leader Explores
A manager Seeks control; a leader Seeks commitment
A manager Orders; a leader Challenges
A manager Works on; a leader Work with
A manager is Positional Power; a leader is Personal Power
A manager Keeps distant; a leader Makes contact
A manager Says What to Do; a leader Shows How to Do
A manager Demands Respect; a leader Commands Respect
A manager Works IN the System; a leader Works ON the System
A manager Gets the Best out of Resources; a leader Organizes the Best Resources
A manager is System Centric; a leader is People Centric
A manager is Professional (IQ); a leader is Emotional (EQ)
A manager is Directional; a leader is Inspirational
A manager is Systematic; a leader is Charismatic
A manager Has Schemes; a leader Has Dreams
A manager Says "Something must be done"; a leader Says "I must do something"
A manager is Doing Things Right; a leader is Doing the Right Things
A manager is Strong in Left Brain Activities; a leader is Strong in Right Brain Activities
A manager is More Transactional; a leader is More Transcendental
A manager Creates Fear; a leader Creates Confidence
A manager Creates Resentment; a leader Breeds Enthusiasm
A manager Says "I"; a leader Says "We"
A manager Fixes Blame; a leader Fixes Mistakes
A manager Knows How; a leader Shows How
A manager Drives; a leader Leads
A manager Has Employees; a leader Has Followers
A manager Motivates; a leader Inspires
The Ultimate Leader
Says "I did it" whenever something goes haywire;
Says "We did it" whenever something is semi-good;
Says "You did it" every time things go right !
