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Distinguish Management from Leadership

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Abstract

Managers and leaders perform two distinct, but complementary roles that contribute to an organization’s overall success. This chapter focuses on the fundamental characteristics that distinguish management and leadership and admonishes leaders to identify and understand them.

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Mariama-Arthur, K. (2018). Distinguish Management from Leadership. In: Poised for Excellence. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-64574-2_35

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