They lead families, friends and coworkers. They are leaders because they make choices for others. But, organizational authority doesn't really make a manager a leader. True leadership relates to being able to motivate people and being respected and trusted by them. Managers get people to do their jobs.
Leaders get people to do their best.
I flashed back to my Ford days when one of my salespeople told me that I was the best manager for whom he'd worked. When something went wrong, you'd asked what WE could learn from it. All rights reserved.