Good with people | Communication skills | Honesty | Fairness | Mentoring skills | Ability to develop strong teams | Openness | Industry Knowledge | Measured temperament | Optimism | Strategic intelligence | Charisma | Resilience | Vision for the company | Strong personal network | |
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% of Americans that believe an ideal manager must have this quality... | 69 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 55 | 54 | 48 | 47 | 45 | 37 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 23 |
Sources:
today.yougov.com
It takes a lot to manage employees of a company, at least according to a recent YouGov poll. Americans identified a variety of qualities that the "ideal manager" should have. According to the study, a great manager must be good with people, communicate well, be honest, fair, and a whole list of other characteristics.