Manager vs Leader

Managers are everywhere.  But what are managers?

Dictionary.com states a manager is:

1) a person who directs or manages an organization, industry, shop, etc.

2) a person who controls the business affairs of an actor, entertainer, etc.

3) a person who controls the training of a sportman or team

4) a person who has a talent for managing efficiently This is not false, but it’s not exactly true either.  Why does a manager have to have so much “control”? Being a manager should not be about having control, but about leading team members down the appropriate path in order to complete their goals successfully.  A true leader understands he/she can’t control everything and everyone, but he/she can work with the situation and, through communication, work