instruction: What are the qualities of a good manager?
response: Qualities that make a good manager could vary. Different managers bring different things to the table in different situations to help the team and company. Here are a few qualities that are generally useful:
  1. Hiring: Primary job for a manager is to build a good team which is not possible without hiring the team.
  2. Building trust: It's important for a manager to build trust with each individual on their team but also within the team members themselves to create a culture for collaboration
  3. Problem solving: Managers must be able to recognize problems and help the team find resolutions either by directly helping them or finding the right help for the team
  4. Prioritization: Teams often have more work than they have people and managers play a critical role in prioritizing tasks to ensure the higher impact tasks are done first.
  5. Flexibility: Managers must be willing to play different roles as the situation demands it ranging from hands on domain expertise to conflict resolution to culture builder.