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WHO IS A SUCCESSFUL HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGER?
ABSTRACT
The human manager is one of the most important people in a company. He is the one that
manages all staffs in an organization and as you know of course, the human elements are
the life blood of a company. Becoming a successful manager is not an easy task. It is not
only a matter of making the right decisions for your company, but you need to be a good
leader. This means that you need to know how to encounter and handle various problems.
Knowledge is necessary but more important is a good vision on the future of your
company and the ability to create a good working team. There are many managers, but
not all of them can be said to be successful. For someone to be a successful leader, he
must possess some unique qualities that will enable him to perform his duties efficiently.
A successful manager is someone who is successful in managing the human elements in
an organization. That means he must meet goals and targets as well as generating profits
for the organization. A successful manager meet goals, Maintain quality, Meet liabilities
as well as Generate profits.
As a minimum, a successful manager must possess and be efficient in the basic principles
of management which include:(POSCORB) planning organizing, staffing, directing co-
coordinating, reporting and budgeting with ease and improvises them according to
individuals and situations he deals with.
What is Management?
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Management is the act, manner, or practice of managing; handling, supervision, or
control: Management is organizing work by Optimizing resources & material such as:
Information, Human Resource, Financial Resources, Technology Resources, Material and
Meeting desired & mentioned quality .
Who is a Manager?
A manager is someone who controls resources and expenditures, a person who has the
authority of taking decisions about her/his part of Business, while doing or supervising
the job.
What is Success?
Success can be expressed as:
Meeting goals
Maintaining quality
Meeting liabilities
Generating profit
What is Successful Management?
Successful management means that the business is run by meeting goals and targets
within anticipated expenses and also by meeting or exceeding anticipated profit.
Who is a successful Manager?
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There may be two types of successful managers. Apparently successful manager and Real
successful manager.
Apparently successful manager
She/He shows profits in account books
Does not invest on strengthening
Does not properly spend on maintenance and up-gradation
Her/his success is temporary and ultimately the business suffers failure
Real successful manager
Earns tangible profit and/or intangible value
Appropriately invests on strengthening Infrastructure, Human resource/Training,
Technology and Methodology.
Maintains quality
Meets obligatory requirements
Her/his success is long lasting and ultimately the business prospers.
How to become a Successful Manager
Know yourself Strengths & Weaknesses, Knowledge of job, Experience,
Determination, Communication, Personality, and Are you fit for your job?
Know your part of Business - What are the opportunities/threats? Customer base
expansion, Competitors and Regulations.
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What changes are taking place? - Technological changes, Methodological changes
and Business Philosophy.
What are your targets? - Long term and Short term
Managers approach
Make your approach manager-like
Define your task(s)
Discuss, make things crystal clear
Communicate To all concerned
Open up your mind: Keep all options open
Think logically.
TYPES OF MANAGERS
After excessive research, we have been able to identify six different types of managers
and their leadership styles. Below are the different types of managerial styles; it is
possible for a manager to most likely will be heavily identified
with one type, but may have some characteristics and influences of the others.
The Control Freak: This person needs to have everything that is going on in the palm of
her/his hand. She doesnt like subordinates making any decisions, no matter how small or
innocuous, without first consulting his opinion. Control Freaks will also tend to hoard
information. They may assign you to work on a task, but then not tell you everything you
need to know to complete the task. You could spend hours working on the task only to
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find out that half the information you needed was sitting on your boss desk and that he
already knew it.
The Autocrat: This manager has one objective, his own. He does not care about his
employees, and nothing anyone ever does is good enough to satisfy him. He is impossible
to get along with and is convinced that he is the only competent person working in the
company.
The Soft Heart: When you first meet this person you will at first think that you have just
met the sweetest, most wonderful boss in the world. You will initially get the warm
reception and you will believe that its going to be a great job. Do not be fooled. This
person is actually spineless. They will tell you exactly what you want to hear, then turn
around and do the exact opposite. He or she will leave you hanging out to dry and will be
anything but supportive.
The Politician: This person is charismatic and is always the life of the party. Always fun
to be around, the Politician always has something positive to say. The problem is that
there is rarely any truth or substance behind it. This person has no real competence; they
got to where they are by associating with the right people. Your companys
organizational culture and values weigh heavily on whether these types of individuals can
flourish and thrive, but be assured that you will always find one of these kinds at any
employer. Politicians depend on individuals who are competent to make them look good,
then turn on them and make them a scapegoat when the employee gets tired of being
used.
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The Blame Fixer: This type of boss makes it his/her job to make everyone else
responsible for fixing his/her problems. He/she takes no responsibility for his own
employees, department, or results. He/she is however, the first to take credit for
something which went well.
The Team-Builder: This is the kind of manager we all want to work for. They are
competent at what they do, they know how to be open, and they solicit ideas and
creativity from their employees. They are a pleasure to work with. They know how to
make the tough decisions, but can do it in a way that is respectful and professional to all
involved.
In reality, all of our managers are some combination of all six of the above types. We can
never change who they are, but we can adapt the way we work with them in order to be
successful. Working with other people is never easy, but it is required for success in
corporations today. You cannot be successful if you dont work with others, especially
with your boss.
QUALITIES OF A SUCCESSFUL RESOURCE MANAGER
Becoming a successful manager is not an easy task. It is not only a matter of making the
right decisions for your company, but you need to be a good leader. This means that you
need to know how to encounter and handle various problems.
Knowledge is necessary but more important is a good vision on the future of your
company and the ability to create a good working team. A successful resource manager
therefore is a manager who possesses the following traits:
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Fairness and Consistency
Successful managers establish rapport with their team by implementing policies with
fairness and consistency. You can even call this quality being consistently fair. Nothing
undermines morale than a manager who plays favorites. Since morale is the underpinning
of productivity, fairness and consistency should be considered one of the more vital
qualities of a successful manager.
Character
Employees expect their managers to be honest and trustworthy. Once they discern
unethical behavior, employees tend to follow the example set by their manager.
Moreover, humility is an indispensable part of character, and humility means deflecting
praise by shining the spotlight on others in the organization. Character is a quality that
seems hard to find in a business world poisoned by scandal and corruption.
POSCORB
A successful resource manager follows the principles of management (POSCORB)
planning organizing, staffing, directing co-coordinating, reporting and budgeting with
ease and improvises them according to individuals and situations he deals with.
Energy
Energy fuels enthusiasm, which is the engine that drives a managers team. Enthusiasm
means genuine optimism, not the false bravado promoted by a sycophant. Energy also
fuels positive attitudes, which motivates employees to perform at a high level.
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Accountability
We live in a finger pointing society. The blame game occurs in organizations of all
shapes and size. People desperately want to work with someone who manages by
accepting responsibility for decisions that go awry. They want to be part of a team
managed by someone who lives by the famous creed, The buck stops here!
Takes care of the internal
Improving customer service is a noble and, of course, profitable goal. Successful
managers understand is as just as important to care of internal customers, the people who
comprise the team. If a manager does not directly take care of customers, he or she must
take care of someone who does.
Acumen
Successful managers demonstrate proficiency in all facets of their operation. A successful
manager does not need to be an expert at each facet, just a competent resource for team
members who have questions or experience problems working on a project. More
importantly, successful managers share what they know by coaching and mentoring team
members.
Sets High Standards
There is a fine line between shooting for the stars and shooting yourself in the foot.
Successful managers understand this line and set high, yet realistically achievable
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standards for their team. In addition, they exceed the high standards expected from their
team.
Arbiter
Successful managers mediate disputes, act as intermediaries, and thoroughly comprehend
the organizations conflict resolution process. A successful manager does not need to
become Dr. Phil, but someone who is able to engage dissimilar personalities during a
dispute.
The Three Rs
One management tent should be indelibly etched inside every organization: Respect
your team members, recognize their contributions, and reward their achievements.
Taking care of the three Rs ensures loyalty, thus reducing the costly expense called
turnover.
Your drive to become a successful manger depends on adhering to these simple, but
irrefutable management truths
Risk Taker
Managers come in all shape and sizes. They come from all different backgrounds, but
there are common threads that all successful managers possess. There are qualities that
every successful manager learns to utilize to the best of their ability. They are not afraid
to take risks and are always looking over their shoulders to improve their working
environment.
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Problem solver
Successful managers are excellent problem solvers. They understand how to focus on
what is critical to a situation, using the most accurate information that is available. They
are pragmatic and focus on useful information that will get to a solution and not focus on
the information that will not help to get a final solution. They understand where to start
and not reinvent the wheel and spend time on things that have already been effective.
Evaluating
Successful managers are excellent critical thinkers. They possess the ability to be
objective and analyze problems, evaluate the possibilities and what the outcome will be.
They are excellent abstract thinkers and have the innate ability to look at abstract ideas
and take all the information like pieces of a puzzle and put them together to form a
picture. They are open to new ideas and actively listen to new ideas with curiosity and
weigh the possibilities of other individuals input.
Clear definition of goals
Successful managers understand that before you can make any decisions, you must have
your goals clearly defined. Whenever they make a decision they must believe they have
made the best decision. They must always incorporate if that decision will get
commitment and buy in from the people they work with, even when they have not been
involved in the actual decision making process.
Quick decision making
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Managers need to make timely decisions, because if they do not, they will miss deadlines.
This can cost organization money and waste resources. Other people in the organization
will become frustrated because they will feel that they cannot count on the manager. A
manager should always identify how urgent a situation or problem is and set attainable
deadlines. Prioritize is the name of the game to learn to spend time on what needs to be
done.
Ahead of Competitors
They understand the importance of staying ahead of the competition. The competitors are
not standing still and waiting. The manager should be well versed about their competition
and any vulnerability their organization has. If a manger can increase their organization
value by distinguishing the organization from the competitors, they have a valuable tool
to stay ahead of the competitors. Having a competitive advantage is when the manager
can use their resources with the highest quality in a way that is different from the
competitors.
Creativity
A successful manger will be instrumental in helping other employees to learn to think
differently about situations and opportunities they come across. A successful manager
understands that this is the time to step in and take a lead by putting out several possible
solutions. A manager should be continually challenging themselves to think of creative
solutions. Experiment with ideas and see what works and what does not work.
Financial probity
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A successful manager must understand the financial environment they are working in.
The more understanding a manager has about the financial state of the organization, the
more valuable they will be to their organization. They need to read and understand annual
financial reports and take that information to support decisions that need to be made.
Successful managers need to know where financial performance needs to improve,
Good management style
Managing is challenging and is not for everyone. A successful manger must be able to
make decisions that affect other employees. They must possess excellent communication
skills and not shy away from difficult situations. They need to create an environment
where employees are allowed and encouraged to think differently. The successful
manager will be able to gain support from others in the organization by negotiating
persuasively and winning the support of others. Successful mangers can navigate through
policies, hurdles and barriers to affect change in an organization.
These are some of the most important traits that successful resource managers possess.
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