The right to issue directions and expend resources. Authority is related to power, but is narrower to scope. Authority is a function position within the organization. Leadership The ability to influence people to willingly follow one's guidance or adhere to one's decisions. Obtaining followers and influencing them in setting and achieving objectives makes a leader.
Leaders use power in influencing group behavior.
Leadership and Management Leadership is not necessarily the same thing as management. Creates a vision of the future. Develops a strategy for moving toward that vision. Enlists the support of followers to move toward the vision. Motives the followers to pursue the vision.