View the one minute video posted below where a consultant from a global HR consulting firm gives her organization's view of the role of the manager. In your main topic response, discuss the role of a manager including these elements. * How would you describe the role of a manager? * Do you think the definitions given in the assigned articles and the video describe the role accurately based on your own experience? * Is there anything you would add? Be sure to incorporate references to the readings to support the points you make. You also should refer to the definition given in the video, comparing and contrasting it with the readings and your own experience.

The readings and video have reconstructed my earlier views of a manager's role. In the past, my understanding of a manager's role matched what was described by the HR Consultant, Julie Gebauer, as the present thinking of managers, in that I believed that a manager was a person who directed, followed-up, and ensured completion of tasks completed by lower-level employees to meet the initiatives set forth by upper-level management. It was also my understanding that managers were responsible for administrative duties as well as performing some output; especially, in situations where he/she was shorthanded or beleaguered with incompetent employees. Successful managers were most associated with having qualities such as intelligence, charisma, an ability to be fair, dependable, and resilience during instances of failure and the resulting stress. Based on the readings (specifically Savage and Sales and Senge), my position has been revised. I now believe that most leaders may still encompass some (if not all) of the qualities mentioned above; however, an effective leader must also be a forward thinking individual who understands how the company he/she works for relates to its industry as