As already mentioned not all managers are leaders and neither are all leaders good managers. But both manages and leaders need some degree of the other’s principle ability if they are to succeed in business
The difference between people doing work because they want to do it as opposed to being required to do it is the ultimate proof of leadership.
Creating this desire, within others to take a stake in their employer’s company and to achieve their manager’s goals often relies on what kouzes and posner describe as a paradox of power of power We become most powerful when we give our power away They illustrate it with the observation of a military general who said his leadership came not from the stars on his shoulder but from the men and women that he led
Research continually shown that the more people believe they have influence and control in an organization the more effective and satisfies they will be in their work As kouzes and posner noted “people who say yes I can realize I make a difference in their organizations know that what they do matter
Effective leadership in this regard comes from assigning people to their strengths giving them the opportunity to develop their weaknesses and providing them the resources and access to their managers that they need to perform their duties.