Managers and Leaders

We have plenty of managerial strength in our country. Hundreds of managers graduate from our Management schools every year and are absorbed by the industry. These Management schools teach all aspects of Management, be it communication skills, Conflict Management, Organisational Behaviour and so on. They also teach Leadership and its various aspects.

Though Management education is a necessity in today’s world and managers are necessary to keep a company or an organisation going, it is different from Leadership. Leaders are the people who direct and show the way. They are examples to others. Others follow them. Examples of leaders are Gandhiji, Nelson Mandela, Indira Nooyi, and ChandaKochhar. These are people who shaped and guided their countries’ and companys’ growth and path

Managers just manage people and the work so that it is done in an efficient way and meets the targets and other requirements. To inspire people and to decide on the path forward, Leaders are required. If a company has to diversify or find new ways to compete, leaders are required.

Managers manage and get work done, Leaders show the way and inspire.