VI.

Managerial Skills and Qualities

Fayol has focused on the role of a manager. He believes that anyone cannot be a manager. A
manager needs some skills and qualities to manage people and resources in an organization.
The six managerial skills are:

 Physical Qualities: - This quality is concerned with the good health, well-maintained
dress and outlook and high energy level of the manager.
 Mental Qualities: - To become a good manager they must possess the quality to learn
and understand, judge and adapt to the problems and should have the mental energy to
focus.
 Educational Qualities: - To become a sound manager, one needs to have a general
understanding of the subject matter of the basic functioning of the organization.
 Moral Qualities: - To become a good manager, one needs to have a high energy level,
willingness to take responsibilities, loyal to action, tactful and feeling of dignity.
 Technical Qualities: - One needs to have technical knowledge regarding what are the
procedures to carry out the action in an organization.
 Experience: - Experience comes with years of practice of action. So, a good manager
needs years of experience to work smoothly and efficiently.