What is the difference between leader and manager？

Wanght

还真不知道区别？

crazygirls

Managers are people who do things right, while leaders are people who do the right thing. - Warren Bennis, Ph.D. "On Becoming a Leader"

I got this sentense in the book of leadership.

homechina

Leader leads a team with group cohesion. he/she doesn't have to have authority to control his/her group members, however, he/ she could maximize everyone's potential to benefit the group； drive the intrinsic motivation of his/her group members； make his/her group to accompolish shared objectives by supporting each other.
Manager has the authority to take charge of evey group member. There may or may not have cooperation within his or her group.
my point

Yousong

我觉得leadship是一个内在的素质，通过天生的性格和自身的阅历磨练形成的，但无法通过简单的课程学习获得；management是一种把事情管理的井井有条的能力，可以通过系统学习和实践获得。

crossmoon

agree with wang.

and my understanding is: a leader lead a group of people to achieve the common goals; whereas a manager accomplish the task,assigned by the leader, through people effors.

hsWang

a leader can do right things

a manager can do things well, and even perfect

this is one fundamental difference between the two roles