Many management interviews are based around assessing not only a person’s level of experience and knowledge but also their personality. Is leadership an innate skill? What other characteristics do companies look for in a manager?

Recruiters consider the applicant’s personality while selecting them for managerial roles.

Leadership

, good

communication

skills

, empathy and good manners are a few important characteristics that companies expect from a

manager

. In my opinion,

leadership

is an acquired

skill

due to the reasons outlined below. Nobody is born with the

skill

or talent to lead a group of people or a community. Experience from our lives helps us to learn and become

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good

leader

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. Taking

initiatives

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and helping the group in various tasks and becoming a role model for them is possible only through repetitive practice. It is rare for a newbie to be successful in the

first

few attempts.

For instance

, Mahatma Gandhi was a remarkable

leader

and from his

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we can see that it was through his life experiences and practice that he learned the

skills

required to be a good

leader

.

Therefore

, I believe that

leadership

is not an inborn

skill

but an acquired one. Along with

leadership

quality

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some other factors are

also

considered

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selecting a good

manager

. These are good

communication

skills

, empathetic nature and good manners.

Firstly

, good

communication

is extremely important for a

leader

as he needs to communicate effectively within his group as well as to the customers.

In addition

, empathy is an equally important characteristic for a

manager

because only

then

his subordinates or customers will feel free to express their feelings to him.

Finally

, the ability to maintain one’s cool even during tough times makes one an ideal choice for a

manager

.

For instance

, managers may have to deal with tough clients and during

such

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it is necessary for them to be calm and

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mannered to cope with the situation and resolve it.

Therefore

, apart from

leadership

quality, all the other characteristics mentioned above are extremely important for a good

manager

. In conclusion,

leadership

is not an inherent

skill

but an acquired or learned one. Managers who possess

leadership

quality,

communication

skills

, empathy and good manners will do utmost justice to their roles.