MANAGER VS LEADER

ENTRE VS INTRA 1. Managers are connected with the present.

Leaders look to the future
1. An entrepreneur is one who establishes a
2. Managers make sure details are taken of.
new business with an innovative idea or
Leaders set broad purposes and directions.
concept, while intrapreneur is an employee
3. Managers exercise control to make sure
of the organization authorized to undertake
that things work well. Leaders create
innovations in product, service, process,
commitment that things may work better.
and system.
4. Managers solve today’s problem by
2. An entrepreneur is intuitive in nature, while
addressing difficulties caused by changing
intrapreneur in restorative in nature.
events. Leaders create a better future by
3. An entrepreneur uses his own resources,
seizing opportunities stimulated by
while intrapreneur uses resources that are
changing events.
readily available
5. Managers focus on the process. Leaders
4. An entrepreneur raises capital himself,
focus on the product.
while intrapreneur doesn’t need to raise
6. Managers focus on problem behavior and
funds himself
try to improve it through counseling,
5. An entrepreneur works in a newly
coaching, nurturing. Leaders focus on what
established company, while intrapreneur is
is right and praise it.
a part of an existing organization
7. Managers make sure people put in an
6. An entrepreneur is independent to take
honest day’s work for their pay. Leaders
actions, while intrapreneur cannot take
inspire people to do their best.
independent decisions
8. Managers organize and plan to meet this
7. An entrepreneur is capable of bearing risks
year’s objective. Leaders create a vision of
and uncertainties of the business, unlike
the years down the road
intrapreneur, in which the company bears
9. Managers create efficient policies and
all the risks
standard operating procedures. Leaders go
8. An entrepreneur works hard to enter the
beyond the need for standard procedures
market successfully and create a place
and create a more efficient system.
subsequently, while intrapreneur who
10. Managers focus on efficiency. Leaders
works for organization-wide change to
focus on effectiveness.
bring innovation, creativity, and
productivity.

Shared traits of ENTRE&INTRA: Management is associated with words such as

efficiency, planning, procedures, control, and
Leadership: to turn ideas into successful product,
consistency. While leadership is associated with
business, or company change
words such as vision, creativity, dynamism,
Adaptability: know how to adapt in times of change, and risk-taking.
problems/roadblocks
Intelligence: emotional intelligence
 LEADER VS MANAGER Characteristics of a Successful entrepreneur:
(separate functions)
Drive and energy level: must have ability to work
long hours for sustained periods with less than the
1. Leaders gain power through their actions normal amount of sleep.
and personal relations. Managers have
Self-confidence: a belief in yourself and your
positional powers on which to rely.
ability to achieve your goals and a sense that
2. Leaders are found throughout an
events in your life are self-determined is essential.
organization. Managers are found in the
organization’s higher echelons. Setting challenging but realistic goals: ability to
3. Leaders have followers who desire to be on set clear goals and objectives that are challenging,
the team. Managers have subordinates yet realistic and attainable.
who have been assigned to them.
4. Leaders depend on people for success. Long-term involvement: This means total
Managers depend on the system for dedication to the business and to attaining these
success. goals.
5. Leaders provide vision in terms of the “real Using money as a performance measure:
benefit to you”. Managers use the “this is Money, in the form of salary, profits or capital
our job” approach. gains, should be viewed more of a measure of how
6. Leaders have self-conceived goals to the company is doing rather than as an end in
better the organization. Managers attempt itself.
to meet the goals provided by the
organization. Persistent problem solving: You must have the
7. Leaders strive to change the organization intense and determined desire to solve problems
to best meet needs as they perceive them. toward the completion of tasks.
Managers work to maintain the
Taking moderate risks: entrepreneurial success
organization’s status quo.
is generally the result of calculated risks-taking that
8. Leaders often view rules and procedures
provides a reasonable and challenging chance of
as bureaucratic red tape. Managers view
success.
rules and procedures as necessary
controls to provide order. Learning from failure: A failure may be
9. Leaders work for results. Managers follow disappointing, but should not be discouraging.
directives.
10. Leaders work through their people. Using criticism: Seek and use criticism of the
Managers works with charts and computer. style and substance of your performance.
Taking initiative and seeking personal
responsibility: Seize opportunities and put
yourself where you are personally responsible for
success or failure.
Making good use of resources: You should not
be so involved in the achievement of your goals
and in independent accomplishment that you will
not let anyone help you.
Competing against self-imposed standards:
compete with yourself.