Project management: distinguishing between leadership and management

The essential aim of the management function is to bring the project to a successful conclusion, with the resources allocated to it and within the deadlines set.

The essential purpose of the management function is to "support" the executive function by providing it with the information it needs to make decisions.

This fact sheet explains the relationship between these two types of mission. The distinction between them is all the more essential if the same person performs both functions.