Leaders v. Managers

1. According to Alannah E. Rafferty and Mark A. Griffin in an article published by Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology (2006), there are a number of characteristics, including but not limited to self-confidence, that characterize leaders. Other characteristics common and possibly even essential to leaders include having a clear vision of the future, consistency, the ability to empower others, a willingness to delegate authority, being a strategic thinker, decisiveness, perseverance, being proactive, leading by example, being creative, the ability to admit mistakes and a willingness to learn from the

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