For a company to be successful, management skills and leadership skills are needed. Management is made up of individuals who are experts in their field and have earned that title. For years, management has earned a very bad reputation (Management, n.d.). The success of any management is achieved through the achievement of goals and objectives. Some of us are confused about the difference between leaders and managers, but they don't mean the same thing. All managers are not leaders, but leadership skills are something they must learn (Bateman, Snell, 2007). If a manager did not possess any leadership skills, this could be detrimental to the organization. The best managers maintain a clear focus on both effectiveness and efficiency (Higgins, 1994). Some managers get their management position for various reasons and not because of their leadership skills. A leader may not have organizational skills, but he or she can motivate people to perform their tasks to the best of their ability to achieve a common goal. Management vs Leadership A manager is someone who conveys instructions on how they want things to go. The leader is the individual followed by others. Management is the process of working with people and resources to achieve organizational goals (Bateman, Snell, 2007). Management represents the company, not the people; people are important as a means of getting things done (Management, n.d.). Management must deal with the day-to-day complexities of truly leading an organization, including effectively orchestrating major changes. Management requires structuring the organization, staffing it with capable people and monitoring activities; leadership goes beyond these functions… half of the article… dynamic organizing, assembling people, learning and changing (Bateman, Snell, 2007). References Bateman, Thomas S. & Snell, Scott A. (2007 ), Management: Leading and Collaborating in a Competitive World, 7e, http://ecampus.phoenix.edu/content/eBookLibraryHiggins, James, (teaching Management Excel), The Management Challenge, 2nd e, Macmillan, 1994Leadership, (nd), Dictionary of Business Terms, accessed 9 July 2008 http://www/answer.com/topic/leadershipManagement: Authority and Responsibility, (nd), Encyclopedia of Business and Finance, accessed July 9, 2008, http://www. answer.com/topic/management-authority-and-responsibilityMicrosoft, (2007). Retrieved July 9, 2008 http://www.microsoft.com/about/default.mspxTracy, B., (n.d.), The role of a leader, MRO Today, Retrieved July 9, 2008, http://wwwlmrotoday.com /mro/archives/exclusives/Roleofaleader.htm