Upon examination of leadership and human conduct, the best thing is to determine what a manager is. Doctor W.J. Reddin states that a manager is a person who has a position in a formal organization, and who is responsible for the work of at least one other person.

The difference between a manager, a subordinate, a collaborator, and a superior is essentially based on who has the power, or who has the responsibility and authority.

A professional is an ethical person practicing a job on which he learns by experience, who has studied and studies constantly in order to perform better, and who, as a result, does it professionally.

Other traits that must be differentiated are efficiency and effectiveness. While efficiency is a measure of the cost of production, effectiveness is a measure of the quality of that production.

Effectiveness is the degree to which a manager achieves the results required by his job. In order to attain them, he will need to handle the situations in which he finds himself appropriately. An effective manager is one who can find opportunities to mold his behavior, or to modify a situation. An effective manager handles himself with flexibility.