What makes a great manager? One could argue that experience defines a great coach, but I'll play devil's advocate for a second here. I don't think that's the case- at least when it comes to experience with subject matter. Coaching and managing have their similarities, and the common denominator with both is that emotional intelligence is vital to a success coach. How do we expect someone whose numbers are great, sales are astonishing, and consistently achieves their goals to automatically achieve what it takes to work well with others and manage them in a productive way? Fostering that growth with all employees is necessary to to success when it comes to creating a workplace culture that encourages employee development. How many times have you walked into a workplace where everyone is doing the same, daily grind, with no foresight to their career path? Where does this come from? I'd argue that lack of coaching and proper management is the reason to blame, here. I know I'm making a lot of contentious statements here, but working with others is not necessarily a skill that people immediately pick up. By having this coaching culture that works on not only those skills, but also attitudes, self-development, engagement- you'll have a culture that you're proud of and one that fosters development of managers inherently.

Check out this article below and let me know your thoughts. Does experience in a particular department make or break a manager's success rate? What have you found that is the most common denominator with successful managers in your workplace.