PART 1

Ask a member of the Human Resources team (or the person who does the hiring) at your work what they see as the key characteristics of a successful manager. In the discussion thread, provide a summary, answering the following questions:

1. What company do you work for and what is the role of the individual you interviewed?

2. What are the key characteristics of a successful manager that your colleague described?

3. What are your thoughts on your colleague’s response?

OR

Find an article discussing the key characteristics of a successful manager. Post a link to the article in the discussion thread and provide a summary of the following:

1. What is the role and background of the author of the article?

2. What are the key characteristics of a successful manager detailed in the article?

3. What are your thoughts on these characteristics?