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Top 7 qualities of an effective manager

Some companies have many managers and team leaders in their staff, because they need people with management skills. What characteristics should an ordinary employee have in order to become a good manager? Much depends on the purpose of the company, its scope and market characteristics.

Effective leadership will require a number of qualities: organizational, administrative, analytical. Are the skills to set goals sufficient? Of course not.

Every manager working in a company has duties and functions, and corresponding requirements are made to him.

  • The manager is responsible for the overall product strategy, development plans, the search for priorities and the implementation of the final product. He should be engaged in creating the «perfect product roadmap».
  • The manager is responsible for resources and finances.
  • The manager, interacting with clients, manages the provision of feedback and any kind of communication with clients.

All managers are united by one common quality — these are competent leadership skills. The list below highlights 7 main characteristics that are relevant at all times.

7 characteristics of a successful manager

Effective communication

It is important to be open so that colleagues know that, if problems arise, the leader is ready to listen. Willing to discuss will help to quickly solve problems and get answers to questions.

Focus and commitment

There are circumstances in which it is necessary to «go ahead» to achieve the goals. An effective manager must be confident, always ready to support the team. It is very important to competently express thoughts, express opinions, influence the people around them.
These leaders know how to negotiate successfully, negotiate deals, reach a compromise.

Leadership

Leadership is considered one of the most important characteristics for a manager working in any direction. It is assumed that they have the ability to organize, establish a vision, direction, skills to lead a team to success and achieve the desired results. An experienced leader chooses the right methods of motivating colleagues.

The ability to win the trust of the team

A good manager periodically must ask himself the question: do team members trust him?
Any employee wants the leader to keep his promises and devote himself to the nuances of the events that are taking place, to notify him in time when plans and direction change.
After earned trust comes respect, which is the main point in the relationship.

Transparency

It can be difficult to make a decision, especially when there are serious updates, changes within a company or products. Therefore, managers should inform the team in time, not hide the nature of the difficulties or the situation.

Openness and honesty inspires confidence, raises the status of a leader in the eyes of subordinates. Of course, there are confidential questions in business, but there is information that should be communicated to all team members in a timely manner.

Strategic thinking and focus on results

The leader, focused on specific results, will have a constant motivation, he will tell the team the direction and path of development. This person must have strong character, ability to compete, healthy ambitions.

Delegation

Being a leader does not mean at all, to do everything on your own, even when it comes to important issues. You need to be able to delegate, distribute work among colleagues, if necessary, replace the manager. It is necessary to competently expand the capabilities of workers, first trusting simple tasks, then gradually move on to difficult ones.

To gain the status of an ideal manager takes time. Even the most talented individuals can not become great leaders, just starting to work in the company. Many fail at the very beginning, someone has a lack of excitement, interest, even after several years of vigorous activity. In management, development plays a significant role, and every young leader must constantly return to the qualities mentioned above, try to shape them in himself.

Автор: MarkBr

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