How to be a great manager

Opportunities for a business career have grown today and a manager’s job can be an exciting career for a person.

What is a manager’s job? The characteristics of management often vary according to national culture, which can determine how managers are trained, how they lead people and how they approach their jobs. But in any country a manager is a very difficult position. No wonder, they say a manager does not have a single job, but a series of jobs. In order to become a manager a person must possess certain skills.

What makes a good manager? In general, successful managers tend to have the following characteristics:

- they possess executive skills;

- they take enormous pleasure and pride in the growth of their people;

- they are basically cheerful optimists;

- they don’t promise more they can deliver;

- they show a clear example to their staff by working hard at their jobs.

Manager’s job is to make sure his department operates smoothly under his direction. That means running the department by using the available resources, including his staff - optimally and delegating skillfully. To delegate effectively is to manage effectively.

Speaking skills are particularly important for managers. They should use simple, direct and appropriate language and clearly define how job must be done.

A manager is a creator. He must organize people and direct them. He should encourage his employees to work individually and take an interest in their work. Individual performance must be measured and initiative must be rewarded.

A good manager should be a good decision maker. He must be able to predict any problems and analyze them in details before taking decisions. He should be ready to sacrifice a lot for the sake of his company’s success. If something is wrong, a good manager accepts full responsibility.

It is very important for a manager to continue education and training at work. A good manager learns new skills and acquires useful information from the outside world because he should be aware of all business events and all changes concerning his work.

All these things mentioned above will make you a great manager, if you decide to choose a manager’s career.

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