According to the American Heritage Dictionary, the definition of manage is: To direct or ocntrol the use of, handle. A leader, according to the same source, means: To show the way to by going in advance. These words are often interchanged in business, but there are really seperate skills required for each role.

Managing is more about the tactics of today and control over that which is in the now. The word is defived from the Latin manus (hand). When you think about it, to manage is touch or to handle.

Leading, on the other hand, is about a journey. But not just partaking in the journey, standing at the front and showing the way.

 

So which are you, manager or a leader?