Our head of operations, who’d been with us for 8 years, made some comments comparing 2 of my colleagues (both of whom I officially report to) before she left, calling one a manager and one a leader (the difference being that a manager is purely task-oriented and delegates without thinking of the process, and only cares about getting the final result; a leader considers things from as many angles as possible). I agree with those comments wholeheartedly.
Tonight, over a cocktail to celebrate the end of her 6 months, one of my interns told me exactly the same thing, even though she’s spent minimal time with one and even less time with the other.
Quite revealing.