What makes Senior Managers Different?

What are some of the most integral qualities that a senior manager must possess? A senior manager should operate from a position of ownership and accountability, demonstrate initiative, innovation and creativity, be completely independent, and come back with the assignment completed, regardless of the circumstances or situation.

All of you remember the story from Ramayana, where an injured Lakshman lay on his deathbed, and only a unique “vanaspati” from Mt. Sumeru in the Himalayas could save his life. Lord Rama sent his trusted lieutenant Hanuman to get the vanaspati. When Hanuman couldn’t locate the right vanaspati, he brought back the entire mountain.

When a senior manager is given a project…

• All he needs is a one-line objective. He then works out the details for himself, devises a game plan, strategy and action plan.

• He does not need to come back for frequent clarifications or instructions.

• Bottlenecks and obstacles don’t stop him…he finds a way around them.

• He delivers the outcome expected from him.

Rise above the crowd. Understand the power of this quality and practice it.

About Author:

Mr. Sushil Handa - A First Generation Entrepreneur

Thanks to Mr. Sushil Handa who supplied this article. As a first generation entrepreneur, Mr. Sushil Handa took his own decisions, made his own mistakes, learnt from them and continued to grow. However, one thing he has sorely missed is the presence of a 'mentor' who could have guided him through the various crests and troughs of his career and life. This, along with an innate ability to recognize the uniqueness and potential of ideas, opportunities and people, have evolved into the vision behind The FifthVeda Entrepreneurs – a platform through which Mr. Sushil Handa seeks to partner with young and enterprising people who have the desire to nurture an entrepreneurial dream and are willing to lead from the front, and share his belief and commitment in shaping the creation of a brave new world.