Key Traits and Skills of Effective Managers
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ScribdTranslationsMANAGER BEHAVIOR
Management is responsible for the success or failure of a company, therefore it is
indispensable to manage its affairs. Whenever there is a group of
Individuals who pursue a goal, it becomes necessary for the group to work together.
in order to achieve the pursued objective. On the other hand, the members of the group must
subordinate, to a certain extent, their individual desires to achieve the goals of the
group, and management must provide leadership for the group's action.
Currently, there is consensus among many authors that the term
managementit can be defined as aprocesswhat does it implythe coordinationof all the
resourcesavailable inan organization(humans, physical, technological, financial)
and knowledge), so that through the process ofadministration(planning,
organizationaddressand control)achievedobjectivespreviously established. For the
Thus, three key aspects can be distinguished when defining management as a process:
The coordination of the organization's resources.
2) The execution of thefunctionsmanagerial or also called administrative
as a means of achieving coordination.
3) Establishing the purpose of the management process; that is, where we want to go.
What is it that we want to achieve.
Characteristics of a Manager
Each manager has their own personality, training, experience, and capabilities that
they always make it different from the others.
However, there are factors that generally favor good management tasks or
directive in a company, some factors that are considered to create a profile with more
probabilities of success and always keeping in mind that we are in the dawn of the
the 21st century and that a manager today should not be, nor should they necessarily be,
similar to one from the beginning of the 20th century.
1) Motivation to lead
Intelligence
3) Analytical and synthetic capacity
4) Communication capacity
5) Psychology Notes
6) Listening ability
7) Spirit of observation
8) Commanding skills
9) Work capacity
Spirit of struggle
Perseverance and constancy
12) Mental and physical fortitude
13) Leadership ability
14) Moral and ethical integrity
Critical spirit
Skills of a Manager
For the efficient fulfillment of its functions or the successful performance of its roles,
the manager needs to develop certain skills. ROBERT KATZ, in a
work that remains a mandatory reference, determined that the directors must
develop three types of skills
TECHNICAL SKILL. This implies the ability to use knowledge
technical, the methods, the techniques and the means necessary for the execution of
specific tasks. It involves specialized knowledge, analytical ability in
the problems, ease of use of techniques and tools in the area
specific to work. It can be obtained through formal education or through
the experience personal o of others.
HUMAN SKILL. This is the sensitivity or ability of the manager to
work effectively as a member of a group and achieve cooperation
within the team he leads. It is the set of skills necessary for
relating to other people and working in groups towards achieving objectives
common. It includes self-awareness (awareness of one's own attitudes,
positions and concepts), empathy and communication skills.
CONCEPTUAL ABILITY. This consists of the capacity to perceive the
organization as a whole (in terms of systems), recognize its elements,
the interrelationships between them, and how changes in any part of the
organization affects or can affect other elements. It is the ability to
to understand and to read the environment and to design new organizational models and
driving
The manager as administrator, boss, and individual
As an administrator, your attention is focused
in the conscious work of the company
His work depends on what he does.
How
ADMINISTRATOR ACT
Communicating, coordinating, delegating,
setting standards, teaching,
solving problems
As a boss, your attention is focused on your
group and concerns its subordinates.
His work depends on what he does and on what
let it be.
As BOSS
ACT
Stimulating by helping its people to
to progress, working well in your team,
proceeding impartially, not being
dominant and appreciating its people.
As an individual, your attention is focused on
his person, in itself.
Your work depends on what you do and on what
let it be.
As an INDIVIDUAL *ACT:
With personality, mental agility,
emotional stability, with ethics, acceptance
social, knows how to listen, seeks the
improvement.
Managerial Responsibilities
The General Manager is responsible for:
The compliance with the agreements of the Board of Directors and the General Shareholders' Meeting, unless otherwise specified
something different for special cases.
The damages and losses caused by the breach of its obligations,
fraud, abuse of powers and gross negligence.
He will also be jointly responsible with the managers who have...
preceded by the irregularities that they may have committed, if, knowing them,
they did not report it in writing to the JGA at the time of assuming the position, or
immediately after meeting them.
The existence, regularity, and veracity of accounting systems, the books
that the law requires to carry the Society and the other books and records that must be kept
an orderly merchant.
The truthfulness of the information provided to the General Meeting of
Shareholders or the Board of Directors.
The concealment of the irregularities I observed in the activities of the
society.
The preservation of social funds in the name of the Society.
The use of social resources in businesses other than the object of the Society.
The veracity of the certificates and certifications issued regarding the content
from the books and records of the Society.
The compliance with the law, the Statute, and the agreements of the General Assembly
Shareholders and the Board of Directors.
Check that the administrative and accounting principles are being met.
general acceptance.
Maintain and comply with the guidelines of the Quality Management System.
Ensure the application of the regulations and compliance with the rules of the
organization.
To take carethe receipt and maintenance of the confidentiality of
the information provided by the organization and by the client.
Responsible for fulfilling the functions and objectives of the Administrative area.
Comply with safety and health regulations and procedures at work.
SET GOALS
The manager sets goals that allow directing their actions, establishing an agenda of
activities, verification mechanism and measurement of results. Persist despite
the obstacles and impediments.
The goal-oriented manager is concerned that these are set clearly,
be attended to and assumed by the staff. Establishes standards and mechanisms of
measurement and verification. It includes in its agenda systematic follow-up to
check the achievement of the objectives.
SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES
For a manager to be successful, they use the following competencies to guide towards the
achievement of the objectives:
Carry out the follow-up
Grant priority spaces in
respective of the systems of
your agenda to set and verify
measurement to verify the
objectives
fulfillment of the objectives.
Establish systems of
measurement for the achievement of the Propose ambitious goals.
objectives.
Gives priority spaces in their schedule to set and verify objectives.
Establish measurement systems to achieve objectives.
Make the respective follow-up of the measurement systems to verify the
fulfillment of the objectives.
Propose ambitious goals.
The objectives arise from the direction and to exercise participatory leadership towards them.
successful manager points them out, sets standards with the team, creates a climate of
commitment to the goals, establishes mechanisms to measure them and is concerned about
systematic way to verify their achievement. The goal orientation is the board that
allows the leader with their team to achieve the strategic direction; converting
this skill is a technique through which all the management of an organization
they set goals for their administrations, which leads us to an efficient and effective
management by objectives.