As a manager, my role was primarily focused on planning, organizing, and controlling resources and processes to achieve specific goals within a defined scope. I had to make decisions, solve problems, and manage conflicts within my team. The culture of the organization was traditional, with a hierarchical structure and a focus on stability and efficiency. As a leader, my role was focused on inspiring, motivating, and guiding my team towards a common goal. My responsibility was to create a culture of trust, collaboration, and innovation. I had to build relationships, communicate vision, and empower my team to take ownership of their work. The culture of the organization was contemporary, with a focus on agility, adaptability, and customer$-$centricity. The biggest difference between being a manager and a leader was the focus on results versus the focus on people. As a manager, I was focused on achieving specific goals and objectives within a defined scope. As a leader, I was focused on inspiring and empowering my team to achieve a common goal. As a manager, I had to make decisions and solve problems within a defined scope. As a leader, I had to build relationships and empower my team to make decisions and solve problems. There were also many similarities between being a manager and a leader. Both roles required me to communicate effectively, build relationships, and manage conflicts. Both roles required me to set goals, monitor progress, and provide feedback. Both roles required me to be adaptable and to be able to work in a dynamic and changing environment. In terms of management culture, the organization I worked for had a traditional management culture, with a focus on stability and efficiency. This culture valued hierarchy, rules, and procedures. As a manager, I had to follow a set of rules and procedures to achieve my goals. As a leader, I had to challenge this culture and create a culture of trust, collaboration, and innovation.Based on my experience, I preferred the leadership role. The leadership role allowed me to have a bigger impact on the culture of the organization and to create a culture of trust, collaboration, and innovation. I also preferred the leadership role because it allowed me to be more adaptable and to work in a dynamic and changing environment.