Makers vs Innovators EDAD 7060

According to Wikipedia, the term innovation refers to a new way of doing something. It may refer to incremental or radical and revolutionary changes in thinking, products, processes, or organizations. The term "makers" seems, to an extent, very similar. When I first read this, I thought they meant the same thing but after spending some time thinking about it, it became clear to me that they are distinctly different. To keep it in simple terms, I thought I would use words often used in a business setting. What's the difference between leaders and managers? This certainly isn't the same thing, but I think it makes the difference between makers and innovators much more clear. Leaders are similar to innovators in that they are creative problems solvers and usually have a clear vision. Makers and managers, in my opinion, are the doers. They take the idea from the innovator or leader and put it into action. Innovators and leaders usually get all the glory, but the latter half is equally, if not, more important. They take action and when they do, stuff gets done.
Horace Mann is an interesting guy and had an amazing life. The write-up on him was fascinating because it made him look a bit like a hypocrite, yet I think if we'd lived during his time, we might better understand his actions. He had a vision of all children learning in a "common" school, yet he did not publicly support integration. The reality is, he probably would have committed political suicide if he'd publicly supported it. He created the Board of Ed (that probably qualifies him as a maker too). This massive accomplishment started to narrow the divide between social classes. I wonder if he'd be pleased with our current educational system? In my view, Horace Mann is clearly a leader and innovator. He changed the way people view education in this country during an extremely challenging time. His contribution to education today is enormous. Frankly, I do not know how to put it in two to three sentences.
Henry Ford is probably both an innovator and maker but, for this example, I think he clearly stands out as a maker. Henry understood competition and productivity. He wanted the average person to be able to afford a car so he began the process of developing a system that could produce cars faster and for less money. He understood that it would be easier to hire and train people if they didn't have to learn the entire process of putting a car together. He broke the car assembly into segments, and began the process of creating an assembly line. The assembly line is used in nearly every manufacturing facility across the world. Today, the assembly line is sometimes refereed to as dehumanizing, but it certainly has its advantages. Mr. Ford was a doer. His most significant contribution to education is probably business education. I don't believe there is a single MBA program that doesn't spend a chunk of time studying Mr. Ford. His contribution is still evident today and used widely across the globe.