Lead vs Manage
Category: Success (Business, Management)
Definitions
Lead - to guide or influence
Manage - to have under control
Comparisons
Inspire vs. direct
Example
Jill managed her work team by keeping tabs on their progress and helping them to be more productive. Harriet was a leader in her company: she saw new applications for the company's product and embodied the values of simplicity and effectiveness that the company stood for.
Key Point
To lead is to create something new, set the direction and articulate what matters most. To manage is to control, protect, or coordinate what you already have.
Benefits
Leaders can effect a greater change on others with less effort than can managers.