August 2011
Beginner to intermediate
281 pages
3h 44m
English
Content preview from John Adair's: 100 Greatest Ideas for Being a Brilliant Manager
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Appendix
The 25 qualities of excellent managers (Idea 17)
Ranking of attributes rated most valuable at the top level of management by a cross-section of successful chief executives:
| 1 Ability to take decisions | 13 Enterprise |
| 2 Leadership | 14 Capacity to speak lucidly |
| 3 Integrity | 15 Astuteness |
| 4 Enthusiasm | 16 Ability to administer efficiently |
| 5 Imagination | 17 Open-mindedness |
| 6 Willingness to work hard | 18 Ability to ‘stick to it’ |
| 7 Analytical ability | 19 Willingness to work long hours |
| 8 Understanding of others | 20 Ambition |
| 9 Ability to spot opportunities | 21 Single-mindedness |
| 10 Ability to meet unpleasant situations | 22 Capacity for lucid writing23 Curiosity |
| 11 Ability to adapt quickly to change | 24 Skill with numbers25 Capacity ... |
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