Brian M. Sullivan the Chairman and CEO of Christian & Timbers with 20 years of solid experience in the executive recruitment industry discusses leadership and management which are used by many people as interchangeable concepts but are actually quite distinct from one another. The characteristics that define leadership include creativity and proactive behavior, management on the other hand is a reactive tool. So while leaders are expected to anticipate problems and opportunities and set appropriate strategies in motion, managers respond after a problem develops. What’s disturbing about the corporate landscape today is that it’s dotted with plenty of ‘leaders’ who are actually ‘managers’.

Source: Management Issues