Leadership vs. Management — What's the Difference?

Leadership is both a research area, and a practical skill encompassing the ability of an individual, group or organization to "lead", influence or guide other individuals, teams, or entire organizations. Often viewed as a contested term, specialist literature debates various viewpoints, contrasting Eastern and Western approaches to leadership, and also (within the West) North American versus European approaches.

Management (or managing) is the administration of an organization, whether it is a business, a non-profit organization, or a government body. Management includes the activities of setting the strategy of an organization and coordinating the efforts of its employees (or of volunteers) to accomplish its objectives through the application of available resources, such as financial, natural, technological, and human resources.

The position or office of a leader

The process of dealing with or controlling things or people

Capacity or ability to lead

Trickery; deceit

A group of leaders

The act, manner, or practice of managing; handling, supervision, or control

Guidance; direction

The person or persons who control or direct a business or other enterprise.

The capacity of someone to lead others.

Skill in managing; executive ability.

A group of leaders.

(uncountable) administration; the use of limited resources combined with forecasting, planning, leadership and execution skills to achieve predetermined specific goals.

The office or status of a leader.

The executives of an organisation, especially senior executives.

The office, position or function of a leader; as, Gingrich held the House leadership for six years.

(uncountable) Judicious use of means to accomplish an end.

The quality of character and personality giving a person the ability to gain the confidence of and lead others; as, Washington's leadership was indispensible to success of the American Revolution.

The act or art of managing; the manner of treating, directing, carrying on, or using, for a purpose; conduct; administration; guidance; control; as, the management of a family or of a farm; the management of a business enterprise; the management of state affairs.

The people who serve as leaders of a group; as, the party leadership was in disarray after the election.

Business dealing; negotiation; arrangement.

The activity of leading;

Judicious use of means to accomplish an end; conduct directed by art or address; skillful treatment; cunning practice; - often in a bad sense.

The body of people who lead a group;

The collective body of those who manage or direct any enterprise or interest; the board of managers.

The status of a leader;

The act of managing something;

The ability to lead;

Those in charge of running a business