Skills Every Manager Should Have
Every organization and business is different. Every company will emphasize the importance of certain characteristics and traits in their management teams, but there are several skills that are universally necessary for any good leader. These are skills that are, almost without exception, absolutely mandatory for any good manager or boss.
Charisma. Every manger should be able to influence and motivate those below them. If not by words then by example, a manager needs to ensure that his employees are doing the work that needs to be done. If a manager cannot motivate the workers production will never be what it should be. Typically this calls for a “lead by example type scenario” show through doing. Your people will respect you all the more seeing you do what you ask them to do; it will also show them you do not think you are too important for a particular task.
Emotional Intelligence. Emotional intelligence, or EQ, is a term that is relatively young by psychological standards but it basically means having empathy. The soft side of management is never one to be underestimated; a good manager must be able to understand the perspective of those he is managing.
Communication. A leader must be able to explain his or her position or the position of the company he represents. He must be able to properly communicate. This removes doubt from the workplace and in the public’s eye; it will portray your organization as an honest one and will relay to people exactly what you are all about. Good communication will also help your company grow, it will convey properly to others the vision and goals of the business. Everyone working for with and around you, as well as those who purchase your product or use your service, will understand your company and help it on its journey to success.
Passion. A manager should have compassion he should truly believe in what he represents and the company he is responsible for. Management is not something that can be done half-heartedly or without decisiveness, it must be something that is done to the best of your ability 24/7/365 and executed with out doubt. Your passion and conviction will be relayed onto those that you service and to those that work for you.
Ultimately there are many skills that managers need to possess and of course most of these are industry specific. There are several that are universally required. The afore mentioned are absolutely necessary for a manger to be successful at his job; charisma will help motivate the workers, EQ will help a leader better understand those he is responsible for, communication will help on al levels and passion will fuel the engine. Master these skills and enjoy your success.
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