The Hindu Business Line : How to become a successful manager

Taking stock: Mr K. Annamalai, former president, Coimbatore Stock Exchange, speaking at the inauguration of the Business Line Club at the San International Business School in Coimbatore. —

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Coimbatore, Oct 31

While academic brilliance can be a passport to success, that alone is not enough for building a successful career and students aspiring to become good managers should acquire communication skills, a positive thinking and right attitude, according to Mr K. Annamalai, former President of the Coimbatore Stock Exchange.

Speaking at the inaugural function of the Business Line Club at the San International Business School at Mavuthampathy, Walayar in Coimbatore district, he said it was a paradoxical situation with a large army of unemployed amidst growing demand for employees due to the mismatch between the skills required by the employers and that possessed by the job seekers.

To become a successful manager, students should first understand what it means to be a manager. Most of us think that the term ‘manager’ means a position or a designation or authority and many get confused over the designation and the function. A person who ‘manages things is a manager’ and how to successfully manage things is more important.

Leaders were not born but made and to build up leadership qualities one should assume responsibility voluntarily. But many of us are afraid of doing so since we do not have confidence in ourselves. Mr.Annamalai said the capacity to listen to others is of great importance if one aspires to become a successful team leader/manager. He also emphasised the need for acquiring communication skills. He said employers now first test the communication skills and aptitude and attitude of potential employees before hiring them. He said bookish knowledge alone was not sufficient. The HRD managers today do not look at only the academic performance of the persons attending interviews. In a recent job fair held in the city, the success ratio was just 6 out of 100 which showed the vast gap between the employability and the employable which was due to the lack of requisite skills.

Mr.R.Chinnasamy, Dean, San International Business School, and Mr D. Rajkumar, Assistant Regional General Manager, The Hindu, Coimbatore, were present.

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