In our human capital development training work, I am often asked, "What is the difference between leadership skills and management skills?" This is a good question as there is a difference in how we conduct leadership training versus how we conduct management training. The following comparisons may help you see the difference: Leader Skills Versus Manager Skills * Leadership Skills ... Setting agendas, goals, and missions * Management Skills ... Executing agendas, goals, and missions * Leadership Skills ... Motivating the spirit * Management Skills ... Getting pragmatic things done * Leadership Skills ... Influencing * Management Skills ... Delegating work * Leadership Skills ... Facilitating progress * Management Skills ... Bringing out the best in people * Leadership Skills ... Providing a good example * Management Skills ... Fostering cooperation/team playing * Leadership Skills ... Confronting issues * Management Skills ... Making quality supporting decisions * Leadership Skills ... Managing conflict * Management Skills ... Managing conflict * Leadership Skills ... Teaching and mentoring other leaders * Management Skills ... Training personnel and other managers * Leadership Skills ... Communicating effectively * Management Skills ... Communicating effectively * Leadership Skills ... Setting priorities * Management Skills ... Supervising total effort * Leadership Skills ... Seeking and taking personal responsibility * Management Skills ... Being dependable, reliable, honest and responsible "A man grows most tired when standing still ... Chinese Proverb."