Is Managers made, not born?

[laji]

Managers are not born; but made —Explain

[nbm]

There is a traditional concept that managers are born like poets or artists and not made. Till the origin of management as a science, managership was regarded as a sole quality or inherited quality of the successor. No other person, howsoever intelligent he was, was considered to be the successful manager except the person who was next in the hierarchy. Today, this view is out of date.

Now a days, management has become a profession. Hence managers are made not born. There are certain principles of management which every manager is supposed to follow. For a manager, it is very necessary to be acquainted with the principles of management and their application. Today, persons can be trained to meet the challenges of the difficult task of management. Training can be imparted to such persons who are to be appointed in managerial positions. Theoretical knowledge of the principles of management can be imparted at the school level. Practical knowledge may be given on the job where he has an opportunity to apply, ratify and develop these principles by practice. Experience can train the man but it is a slow and wasteful process.

With the help of the above discussion, it can be concluded that the successful managers are not born but made by imparting them good training.