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Management in India: Grow from an Accidental to a successful manager in the IT & knowledge industry
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Management in India: Grow from an Accidental to a successful manager in the IT & knowledge industry

by Rahul Goyal
May 2012
Beginner content levelBeginner
328 pages
8h 30m
English
Packt Publishing
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Chapter 3. Basic Skills, Traits, and Competencies of a Manager

In India, being a Manager is highly valued. A majority of people see themselves taking a managerial position some day. However, can anyone become a manager? A really good manager? Are managers born or made? Do all managers, at least all good managers, share something in common?

When we look around and see the journeys being taken by different managers, their working styles and behaviors, we can hypothesize that:

  • Managers are born and made. Some folks have a natural flair to be a manager and some acquire essential skills to be a manager in a given situation.
  • Not everyone may enjoy being a manager. While you may be 'promoted' to become a manager, you may find that you don't really enjoy ...
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