Leader versus Manager

by Elena Daniela Calin

This book contains information about the human being, as a leader. We can call it a human leader for a better understanding of the subjects of this book. I made this statement because there can also be the virtual leader, incorporated in life existence. For example there would be the internet (as a whole entity), the various websites from internet, the mobile phone, the electricity, the oil etc. These virtual leaders have influence upon the existence as a whole and upon the individual life.
Please do not confuse the terms leader and manager that we try to explain in this book, with the name of the job/position where you are currently working/ are employed. Maybe you are in a position called manager, but in reality you are somehow acting like a leader. Only you can make the judgment of this.
Another aspect that we want to draw attention upon, until we proceed further, is the fact that there is no official position anywhere in the world, that we can call leader. Nobody in the world has ever signed a contract that stipulates something like "hired in the leadership position" or “acting as a leader”. But there are many labor contracts signed with "hired in the position of manager". Basically, there may be many leaders labeled as managers.
It is up to you as an individual to evaluate yourself based on indications and hints from this book, or other materials that you read, to think how you are behaving during your daily activities. Therefore, after reading this book, you will have a clearer vision to show you if you act more as a leader or more as a manager. Everyone can have leadership and management abilities in different measures. I invite you to discover your own percentage. From total of 100%, how much in percentage, are you are a leader and how much a manager?
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102 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 2, 2012

About the author

Born in 1982 and a financial auditor by profession, Elena began her journey with positive words in 2012, starting with the word "Gratitude"—a word that opened the path to an incredible project. She created a viral list of positive words in English, which later became a source of inspiration in over 25 languages through her international initiative, Positive Words Research. Her heartfelt mission came to life through the “Positive Words Hour”, presented to more than 3,000 children, and through the various books she has published on the research of positive words.

Reviews

[Arthur · Rating 5 out of 5]

This extremely-readable and to-the-point book should be read by anyone with a business major. The author is part of her nation's [pst= state economy generation, but she understands people and how to work with them, not to boss them around. Leaders inspire others to share their passion and work cooperatively. Managers pass along directives and expect them to be carried out.

Frank Zappa's quote stayed with me as I read. "Without deviation from the norm, no progress is possible.: That maxim applies here.