The attitude of a team is the reflection of that of its manager. As a manager, your influence is crucial for the healthy functioning of your team. Therefore, it is essential that you need to inculcate the right attitude, lest it stifles team effectiveness. Here are a few suggestions that could help you acquire a positive attitude.

1. The Essential Skills and Attitude Of A Manager
The attitude of a team is the reflection of that of its manager. As a manager, your influence is crucial for
the healthy functioning of your team. Therefore, it is essential that you need to inculcate the right
attitude, lest it stifles team effectiveness. Here are a few suggestions that could help you acquire a
positive attitude.
Be informed: As a manager, gather as much of the latest information in your field as possible. A well-
informed manager can easily and effectively attract and inspire his team members. In this regard, you can
explore primary resources such as your peers, superiors as well as experts in the field or secondary
resources such as print material and the Internet.
Be strategically sound: Being strategically sound means anticipating things before they happen and
getting ready to face any new situation that arises. It does not mean that you foresee everything, but
most things. Planning, organizing, managing and controlling are essential to be an effective manager.
They form the core of a manager’s hard skills. Therefore, you need to acquire the necessary skills that
help you define goals, set an action plan and guide the team towards their fulfilment.
Be entrepreneurial: Ingenuity is the skill that defines an effective manager. Ingenious managers take
the pressure off employees by finding innovative solutions to their problems. With their inventiveness,
they can find new opportunities that take their business forward. They command the respect and loyalty
of their subordinates. Therefore, develop an entrepreneurial attitude and keep exploring new ideas,
processes and areas of business. And, most of all, be flexible.
Welcome change: Be open to change, whether positive or negative, and have a plan to manage it. This
helps you create a healthy and positive work environment for your subordinates so that they give their
best without getting bogged down by the fear of change. Never be reactive because it often leads to
negative decision-making. If you are reactive, you may not have your subordinates actively working for
you when you are confronted with complex problems.
Be inclusive: Embrace diversity and encourage inputs from subordinates. Never blame your subordinates
for the team’s mistakes. Though it may be easy for you to evade responsibility for your decisions by
pinning the blame on the team, your subordinates develop a low opinion of you and are averse to taking
instructions from you.
A manager’s attitude affects team morale and productivity. Therefore, it is important that the manager
has positive leadership qualities that promote a productive work environment. So, strive to develop and
display a positive and proactive attitude to be a successful manager.
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