Managing and leading are two distinct ways of handling staff, and each can have significantly different effects on both your employees and your company's bottom line. Here's a list of the characteristics of mere managers and leaders who inspire staff members to always strive to surpass their personal best.This list can give you insight into who you have leading your company.

Compare Approaches Managers and leaders are two different types of people, but every organization has both. If you want to see better results in your business, train all your managers to step out of their current roles and into a leadership mindset. Check the list below to see how your people measure up on the leadership scale:    Managers Leaders Catch people doing things wrong. Catch people doing things right. Create laws requiring more  cops. Create a culture that controls behaviour.  Provide instructions. Provide vision. Focus on the short term. Envision the future. Control others. Control themselves. Talk. Listen. Make decisions. Influence decisions. Believe their job is to maintain the status quo. Change the status quo to make continuous improvement. Focus on how things happen. Pay attention to what is happening. Take. Give. Believe they're masters. Believe they're servants. Take power, credit and control. Empower, give credit and avoid controlling.