Key traits of a successful manager

Key traits of a successful manager

There is an unsubtle transition between being a normal employee and becoming a manager. There are many key traits that can lead to being a successful manager. There are also many factors that can lead to the failure. Because no one ever wants to learn how to be an unsuccessful manager we are going to explore the many different traits that lead to success in management. First we are going to take a look at what exactly a manager is. Next we are going to learn about particular traits that are common in successful managers. Lastly we will cover things to avoid as a manager and also some tips for new managers.

What is a manager?

A good definition for what a manager is says that anyone who allocates and oversees the use of resources is a manager (Plunkett, 2013). Although that may be a good definition of the job itself, there are many factors that play into the everyday of a manager that cannot easily be formed into a definition. Likewise one definition for management states that it is one or more managers individually and collectively setting and achieving goals by exercising related functions and coordinating various resources (Plunkett, 2013). As any manager should know, the functions that managers use to achieve the goals that they set are planning, organizing, staffing, leading, and controlling. Another way management achieves goals is by coordinating their various resources that include information, materials, money, and people. Managers within a firm should always be working towards the same goal, no matter how managers there are in the firm. Some companies may have levels upon levels of management who are in charge of overseeing large operations. Others may have only one manager which is typic...

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...es or do their job as well as they can. Once a manager realizes that, they can truly tell themselves that they are successful as a manager.

References

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Plunkett, W. R., Allen, G. S., & Attner, R. F. (2013). Management: Meeting and exceeding customer expectations (10th ed.). Mason, OH.