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What Makes for Ideal Managers?

Opinion Anyone that knows me that I read a great deal, and one of the topics I focus on is management and leadership. It has meant attending B-school, reading books on management, as well as reading numerous articles and studies - I definitely prefer to base my ideas on statistical proof - so I think I have a good sense of what research says excellent management and leadership means. After reading a blog post that resonated with me, but I thought overly-specific, I decided to abstract that article's rules into something generic, add some needed items, then convert those items into practice. Making sure one's team has adequate tools, resources, contacts, and training Being a leader, and in that providing vision, expectations, goals, and standards, as well communicating that clearly In one's self, exemplifying excellence, being a role model, maintaining a positive image, having personality and charm, while earning respect In one's team, having excellence, cohesio