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Managers and leaders: are they different?

Abraham Zaleznik1

  • 1Harvard Business School, Boston, USA.

Clinical Leadership & Management Review : the Journal of CLMA
|June 30, 2004
PubMed
Summary

Business leaders require both managerial skills and leadership qualities. While managers focus on order and process, leaders embrace chaos and creativity to drive corporate success.

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Area of Science:

  • Organizational Behavior
  • Leadership Studies

Background:

  • Traditional management theory (1977) emphasized structure, process, competence, and control.
  • This perspective overlooked crucial leadership elements like inspiration, vision, and passion.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To differentiate between management and leadership.
  • To explore the psychological underpinnings of managerial versus leader mindsets regarding chaos and order.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis of management and leadership paradigms.
  • Psychological examination of leaders' and managers' approaches to uncertainty and problem-solving.

Main Results:

  • Managers prioritize stability, control, and rapid problem resolution.
  • Leaders tolerate ambiguity, delay closure for deeper understanding, and share traits with creative professionals.
  • Organizational success necessitates both managerial and leadership capabilities.

Conclusions:

  • Developing effective leaders requires fostering creativity and imagination, moving beyond purely logical and strategic training.
  • Recognizing the distinct yet complementary roles of managers and leaders is vital for organizational thriving.

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