A leader leads.”. This simple phrase by Stacey Alcorn describes the difference between a manager and a leader very well. But let's go deeper and take a better look at this problem. According to Stacey Alcorn there are four good ways to tell if a person is a leader or a manager. The first thing he emphasizes is openness to new ideas. When employees seek to challenge the organization's usual processes and ways, this can be a great time for a leader to let them lead and bring some new ideas to life. It is important to remember that the company's employees and customers can have great ideas, which can make the company better and more successful. Instead of always saying or thinking, the usual way is better because the company has always worked that way, the leader must challenge himself to stop controlling the situation and let someone else try to improve the company. The second thing a leader must do is observe the competition to learn from them. Leaders realize that competition is different and see that it can make a company stronger and better. Leaders pay attention to what the competition is doing well and poorly, so they can learn new and better ways to build their business and take some things from competitors. The third way is to welcome employee input. Managers usually don't ask others for their opinion because doing so could cause them to lose control. Leaders love asking team members for ideas and advice