Skills of an Effective Administrator

Since 1922,Harvard Business Reviewhas been a leading source of breakthrough ideas in management practice.The Harvard Business Review Classicsseries now offers you the opportunity to make these seminal pieces a part of your permanent management library. Each highly readable volume contains a groundbreaking idea that continues to shape best practices and inspire countless managers around the world.While there is a widespread belief that some people are born to lead, the existence of an "ideal manager" is almost entirely a myth. Basic skills - the ones that most employees can learn - are often more important than personality traits.InSkills of an Effective Administrator, Robert L. Katz identifies the three fundamental abilities companies should seek to develop in their managers. Find out for yourself how these vital skills can be put to work today.