Leaders vs Managers

Today I found an interesting section while reading this book "You Don't Need A Title to be A Leader" by Mark Sanborn.

This section talks about the differences between Leaders and Managers:

Managers have employees; leaders win followers.

Managers react to change; leaders create change.

Managers have good ideas; leaders implement them.

Managers communicate; leaders persuade.

Managers direct groups; leaders create teams.

Managers try to be heroes; leaders make heroes of everyone around them.

Managers take credit; leaders take responsibility.

Managers exercise power over people; leaders exercise power with people.

Imagine if you were to strip yourself of your title, would you still be able to do the things that you used to do while having your title?

If your answer is "NO", this would be a crucial wake up call for you!