Some companies, not wanting to fall into the trap of overlooking the importance of the manager, have rushed to the other extreme. They have tried to define the manager role in so much detail that they have ended up overburdening the poor manager with a frighteningly long list of “behavioral competencies.” Here, for example, is a sample of manager competencies a number of Fortune 50 companies use: • Manage change • Self-knowledge • Establish plans • Compelling vision • Inspiration • Strategic agility • Troop rallying • Risk taking • Take charge • Business practices and controls • Results
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