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9-Leader versus Manager

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Leaders and Managers can be compared on the following basis:

Basis Manager Leader

Origin A person becomes a manager by virtue of his A person becomes a leader on basis of
position. his personal qualities.

Manager has got formal rights in an organization Rights are not available to a leader.
Formal Rights because of his status.

The subordinates are the followers of managers. The group of employees whom the
Followers leaders leads are his followers.

Functions A manager performs all five functions of Leader influences people to work
management. willingly for group objectives

Necessity
A leader is required to create cordial
A manager is very essential to a concern. relation between person working in and
for organization.

Stability It is more stable. Leadership is temporary.

Mutual Relationship All managers are leaders. All leaders are not managers.

Manager is accountable for self and subordinates Leaders have no well defined
Accountability
behavior and performance. accountability.

A manager’s concern is organizational goals. A leader’s concern is group goals and
Concern member’s satisfaction.

People follow manager by virtue of job People follow them on voluntary basis.
Followers description.

A manager can continue in office till he performs A leader can maintain his position only
his duties satisfactorily in congruence with through day to day wishes of followers.
Role continuation organizational goals.

Manager has command over allocation and A leader has command over different
distribution of sanctions. sanctions and related task records.
Sanctions These sanctions are essentially of
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