Shari Lifland, Editorial Communications Manager for the American Management Association (AMA), says that, “According to a new survey by CareerBuilder, more than one-quarter (26%) of managers said they weren’t ready to become a leader when they started managing others. Even more disturbing, 58% said they didn’t receive any management training.”

She goes on to ask, “What does it take to succeed as a new manager?” and lists tips taken from the AMA’s seminar Making the Transition to Management as a good starting point.
 

Successful Managers:

• Understand themselves and how their behavior affects others Understand their reactions to other people
• Know how to maximize what they do well
• Have a positive attitude about themselves
• Know how to adapt their behavior A manager must:
• Behave with confidence
• Uphold confidentiality
• Be able to coach others
• Take a strategic perspective even more than when playing an individual contributor role