Is there a difference between management and leadership? Some say yes, others disagree but what it comes down to is a big difference between managers and leaders and the ways they motivate people who work of follow them, and this sets the tone for the other aspects of their work. Many people are both, some people are one or the other. Some have management jobs but realize that you cannot buy hearts which means it is especially hard for them so they act as leaders too. Therefore, the question of whether managers are leaders or if they are two different fields is still the big question at hand.