I agree that managers do help keep organizations stable and leaders help evolve an organization. I also believe, like your friend, that being a leader can be learned. Some leaders may be better than others, but some leadership skills and qualities can be taught.
I found this article from the Wall Street Journal that relates to what we’ve learned on leadership in class. It’s a quick read. Check it out.
I totally agree that Leadership and management goes hand in hand. I also feel that it is very difficult to have on without the other. I like that way this article lays out the comparisons between managers and leaders.
– The manager imitates; the leader originates.
i think as a manager you need to follow organizations policy’s and procedures but you can also work them to make them work for employees and yourself.
– The manager accepts the status quo; the leader challenges it.
As managers I think have a duty to their company to meet all the expectation but also has a duty to themselves to go above and beyond those expectations