text: what makes a really good manager? and remaing composure during stress,how? what are the qualities that make a manager a really good one? am i missing anything? good decision  making skills, communication skills, work ethics,responable, ability to relate to co-workers, being accountable... first of all, not everyone was made to be manager nor to work in management.  a good manager can handle situations without showing how they feel. they treat each employee as an individual; some are not able to think fast and some think too fast. what one can give, the othere may not. just treat your employees with respect and do not ask more of them than what they can do. you do have to know who is worthy of the job and who is just lazy.