3 essential qualities of a great manager

We’re growing. And our team is inevitably getting bigger, creating new business units and producing more needs.

We were looking for a great manager, and as we were recruiting and nourishing our teams with the right people, Pepe Villatoro,(Fuckup Inc. CEO) came up with 3 essential qualities that can go missing in a great manager:

Culture

Someone who is passionate about our purpose because they want to be the change we want to see in the world.

A great manager shouldn’t just only want to share our values, but to also facilitate the environment for their team to complement and iterate on the culture.

Planning 

An average manager maintains a team’s operations and reaches department goals.

A good manager creates clarity around the roles of each team member, connecting them to goals, and defining how to achieve the personal growth required to get there.

A great manager builds a plan for scalability with the potential to snowball (long tail, network effects, economies of scale, etc.), based on a deep understanding of their team and clients.

Structure 

The goal of a structure is to facilitate being disciplined. Sounds extremely boring, but discipline is the only way to improve our habits, or, as we like to say, to develop super powers. 

A team without structure and data will just float adrift like a sad blob, focusing on totals instead of ratios. It’s not about reaching X number of clients, but about sustaining a Y% of improvement.

What are some other characteristics that you think make for a great manager? Share your top 3!

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