The King of Flowers

The King of Flowers says "Managers may rely on systems but Leaders, rely on people." First, let me differentiate the two. A manager according to dictionary.com is "a person who has control or direction of an institution, business, etc., or of a part, division, or phase of it." This so called "control" is based on a systematic, technical aspects of any rules and regulations of business. It is based on technical qualifications. On the other hand, a leader according to the same source is "One who has influence or power, especially of a political nature." It only means that a leader's source of authority is his capacity to influence others to follow him. Regardless of a mandate or any contract, the leader grasp power and handles people because these people wanted that person, the leader, for them to guide them or represent them. While the manager possesses authority which is only bound within the walls of the company, mandated by systematic process of selection. A manager definitely follows everything by the book, while leaders do what he thinks will be for the common or greater good. Managers have employees, while leaders have people. Systems are made by the management or the government for the firm's advantage or security, actions made by leaders is based on trust and principles. A manager see what benefits more for the company, while the leader protects the people's interest. Lastly, not all managers are leaders but leaders, regardless of any documents, are managers.