What Makes a Manager Successful?

What does it take to be a successful manager?

What is it that they do differently from other managers?

Is command and control and close supervision the best way for you to lead your team?

One way for me to answer this for you is to discuss what successful managers do.

So, let’s look inside the mind of a successful manager and analyze what they do.

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words!

I’m a big believer in the expression that a picture is worth a thousand words so I decided to include this infographic from Pepperdine University in my article. It’s a helpful visual tool that identifies several attributes that successful managers possess.

Several important points that this infographic makes about being a successful manager are the following:

• • Successful managers do not have to be overly controlling to get results
  • Successful managers are credible
  • Successful managers use coaching to resolve conflicts and solve problems
  • Successful managers display fairness, patience, and respect in their interactions with employees

The infographic also makes several important points about employee workplace values. Note that these values can change in times of economic stress and employment anxiety. However, in normal times the following points about employee workplace values hold up over time:

• Only 35% of Americans would prefer a pay raise over a better boss
• About 1 in 3 employees want to leave their jobs

Let’s look at that infographic now and get a look inside the mind of a successful manager

The workplace has changed and it will continue to do so. This means that you will need to evolve as a manager as well.

If you hold your employees accountable while also treating them with respect, you will have a much better chance of creating an environment that your employees find motivating.

Over time, managers who continually follow these principles and who also align the business needs of their organizationa to their employee skills and interests will improve their chances of obtaining lasting employee committment.