{"id":3000059788,"date":"2022-06-28T13:39:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-28T17:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wework.com\/ideas\/?p=3000059788"},"modified":"2022-06-28T15:58:52","modified_gmt":"2022-06-28T19:58:52","slug":"the-key-differences-between-leaders-and-managers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wework.com\/ideas\/professional-development\/management-leadership\/the-key-differences-between-leaders-and-managers","title":{"rendered":"The key differences between leaders and managers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The terms leader<\/em> and manager<\/em> are often used interchangeably, but while they both generally refer to \u201cthe person in charge,\u201d there are a few major differences between the two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A good manager can be a leader, but a true leader is someone who influences and guides the people who work for them without coercion or pressure. Managers might tend to focus on the details of day-to-day tasks, while leaders are big-picture visionaries capable of rallying teams around a vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, we\u2019ll take a closer look at the key differences between managers and leaders. We\u2019ll also give an example of how the two roles compare in a hypothetical scenario. But first, let\u2019s lay out exactly what we mean when we talk about these two terms.<\/p>\n\n\n