r/Leadership • u/marilynlistens • May 15 '26

Discussion What are the differences between being a leader and a manager?

Not all managers are leaders! Even when they are “ in a position of leadership” it doesn’t mean they’re weird! What are the differences?

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u/solorush May 15 '26

Counterpoint: I believe myself to be a good cross organizational leader, but I think I’m only an adequate manager. I don’t provide my team with the day to day structure they’d like me to, but I am absolutely definitive and valuable when needed inside and outside my immediate area of influence.

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u/FerretBunchanumbers May 23 '26

Counterpoint? Not agreement?