A manager binds himself to the nitty-gritty of job specifications for the position he holds. He will have specific inputs and resources to deliver specific results within certain constraints. The delivery parameter is all that he works for and this is his goal. Organizational culture with such a focus and discipline is good, but not sustainable for the business because of impending challenges, viz., market competition, technology up-gradation and employee motivation and retention. And to meet such challenges, business need leaders, not managers, who will have a long term vision for growth and ability to foresee threats. The leader is neither symbolic nor designated a leader. He comes from the ranks of managers and is a manager himself, but by virtue of his leadership qualities he stands taller than the rest. Here are some noticeable differences between leaders and managers. Leaders have a vision that transcends organization’s boundaries whereas managers limit themselves to...