It is about setting direction and leading people to accomplish a worthy goal. Leadership is fundamentally different from management. While the two are often confused, they have radically different purposes. The purpose of management is to make things run well or efficiently.
Management sets up orderly procedures for getting thinks done.
Leadership, on the other hand, determines what gets done. Leadership sets direction, develops strategies, and mobilizes people and resources to get there. The primary function of leadership is directing and the key to setting direction is developing a vision for the future. Dr. Andrew B. Seidel, Center for Christian Leadership, Dallas Theological Seminary, Primary Curriculum Consultant for CBS Bachelor of Science in Christian Leadership Degree. Accredited status is a membership status granted to those colleges that meet the AABC Conditions for Eligibility and that substantially achieve their respective missions and the Criteria for Accreditation.