Name:

Manuela Chalas

Enrollment:
18-01-0107

Subject:
Inglés Técnico II

Teacher:
Antonio Toledo

Topic:
LEADERSHIP

03/24/2022
WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN A BOSS AND A LEADER? IS
NECESSARY TO BE A LEADER RIGHT HERE. IS LEADERSHIP AN
IMPORTANT INGREDIENT IN BUSINESS?

A leader is a person who leads his followers, inspires, motivates and guides them in
different matters. On the other hand, a boss is someone who is the owner of the business
or is appointed by the owners as an in charge of the workplace. The difference between
these two is a matter of psychology, i.e. it’s about the vision through which we see the
world. If you are playing the role of a boss, you need to be strict with the employees to
get the things done from them or else they will start fooling you.

On the contrary, being a leader you have to be a good listener and influencer first, you
have to play a supporting role to boost the morale of the followers time to time.

Key Differences Between Boss and Leader

The significant differences between boss and leader are discussed in the following points:

1. Boss is a person in charge at the office who gives the order to employees and
behaves in an authoritative way, seeks control and tells his men what to do. A
leader is a person who leads other by influencing, inspiring, supporting and
encouraging a group of individuals, and works continuously on the achievement
of the goal.
2. A boss has employees whereas a leader has followers.
3. A boss administers and rules by fear while a leader innovates and inspires with
trust.
4. A boss gains respect due to his authority or seniority, but a leader earns respect
for himself by his conduct, goodwill and quality of character.
5. A boss is always profit oriented. Conversely, a leader is people oriented.
6. A boss exercises control, unlike leader who seeks commitment.
7. A boss takes decisions on the basis of standards, organization’s norms and rule.
As opposed to a leader whose conduct is based on the values.
8. A boss very well knows how to perform a particular task. On the contrary, a leader
shows his followers how to do the task properly.
9. A boss assigns tasks and delegate responsibilities to his men. However, a leader
delegates authorities.
10. A boss tells employees what to do. On the other hand, a leader teaches employees
what to do.
11. A boss places blame for the breakdown and point out the who is wrong. In contrast
to the leader, who fixes the breakdown and identifies what is wrong.

According The CEO Institute ¨Production is concerned with land, labor, capital and
entrepreneurship. Leadership is the major factor that makes everything work together
seamlessly; without leadership, all other business resources are ineffective. Switched-
on business leaders are aware of the concerns of their employees, and are on top of
new developments in leadership theory and practice to create more effective working
environments¨.

Reference:

 https://keydifferences.com/difference-between-boss-and-
leader.html#:~:text=A%20leader%20is%20a%20person%20who%20leads%
20his%20followers%2C%20inspires,in%20charge%20of%20the%20workpl
ace.

 https://www.ceoinstitute.com/leadership-training/the-importance-of-
business-leadership