What is a good manager?

R.: One hears over and over again that what a modern enterprise needs is a good manager. What do you think of the problem?

Am.: The importance of a good manager can’t be overestimated.

R.: What do you think makes a good manager?

Am.: First of all high standards of professional knowledge and personal conduct.

R.: What personal qualities must a good manager have?

Am.: A good manager must be flexible, must have confidence in himself and others, and keep a sense of proportion. Besides, he must have leading ability.

R.: I see, and what professional skills should managers have?

Am: Managers must know how to set goals and how to achieve them, how to divide work and how to coordinate the activities of individuals. They must know how to take corrective action if the organization is not progressing towards its goals.

R.: Management is often called the art of getting things done through people. What’s your point of view on the essence of management?

Am.: The essence of management is to create an environment where individuals, working together, can perform effectively and efficiently. Nowadays managers must be more skilled in handling people.

R.: Yes, managers must understand that human resources are a very important part of any business. The manager’s job is very interesting, isn’t it?

Am.: Yes, and given an opportunity I would choose the same career again.

to overestimate переоценивать

professional knowledge профессиональные знания

personal conduct личное поведение

flexible гибкий

confidence уверенность

sense of proportion чувство меры

leading ability способность руководить

to set a goal ставить задачу

to divide делить

to coordinate activities координировать деятельность

to progress продвигаться

essence суть, сущность

environment окружающая среда, обстановка

effectively эффективно

efficiently грамотно, со знанием дела

skilled опытный, квалифицированный

to handle people обращаться с людьми

human resources людские ресурсы

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