Characteristic of a Good Manager versus a Bad Manager

Managers dance on a fault line, they either have the behavior to influence workers to do what they otherwise may not be willing to do, and without creating a stressful situation, or they do not, and the cost will escalate and ripple for a long time. Good managers are essential to any successful organization. Some people are destined to become a good manager while others are not. The issue is that they have not developed the necessary skills and behaviors because they have not had any formal management training. Too often people are promoted into management positions but are not given the right support and development to fulfill their role adequately. A good manager has organizational skills, people management skills, and is professional, a bad manager struggles with these skills. The ability to be a good manager depends on superior organizational skills. To manage other people, you must know how to set priorities and allocate them according to each individual’s skills and abilities. A well organized manager can perform easily while showing confidence and control in the organization, and creating a productive environment for all workers. The organizational skills of a manager are also geared toward specific tasks, such as setting project deadlines and conducting performance evaluations, all of which contributes to a more efficient work system. Planning skills are needed for a manager to be successful. Coordinating resources is another important organization skill. Managers must know how to coordinate both internal and external resources. The ability to meet deadlines and use time wisely is a skill a excellent manager needs to master. A unsatisfactory manager does not meet deadlines and will blame the team instead of taking responsibility for not meeting deadlines. It takes experience