Although there are times when leaders are managers and sometimes when a manager can be a leader, leading and managing are not identical activities. A manager is a person designated by the organization to have the responsibility to direct others and make decisions. The manager chooses goals and sets strategies to achieve them. Management involves organizing, directing, and controlling resources such as people, physical assets,a and money. Managers are motivating and rewarding employees for achieving the goals of the organization.
Management is usually much broader in scope than leadership.
Leadership focuses on behavioral issues. The leader tends to show more care and concern for people while the manager tends to be more focused on getting the job done with the people available. Leadership focuses on human interactions while management is interested in process and results. Fellow workers look to them for guidance and solutions. Leaders work with inspiration while managers work with perspiration.