Introduction
In their book (strongly recommended) , "A Manager's Guide to Self Development", Pedler, Burgoyne and Boydell list factors underpinning managerial success. Order via Blackwell's Bookshop. They define successful managers according to

• level of responsibility
• speed of career movement
• how the manager, at any level, is seen by others in terms of doing his/her job effectively.

A young senior manager still committed and working to high standards would be "successful" as would an older manager with the same qualities progressing more slowly to senior levels. Promising younger and junior managers may be performing well as may be older managers in junior jobs. Their effectiveness can be compared to a young high flyer who has not kept up with job demands.

Exercise

Some people take easily to a managerial role. Others must work at it (learn and become more competent). So to review your development needs, consider these

• consider these Seminar Questions
• complete the diagnostic questionnaire from PBB's book!

PBB's Eleven Qualities in Outline

The PBB model (list) points the way to learning activities for manager development. The qualities describe and target a repertoire of abilities. It is thus worthwhile to compare them with

• the MCI/NVQ competences for foundation managers.
• Richard Boyatzis effective performance model for "The Competent Manager".

PBB also recommend learning activities that managers may undertake to develop along the lines that their selected qualities suggest. The PBB qualities are presented in three groups:

Foundation Qualities
1. Command of basic facts.
2. Relevant Professional Knowledge

   Skills and attributes

3. Continuing sensitivity to events.
4. Analytical, problem-solving. decisional & judgement-making skills.
5. Social skills and abilities.
6. Emotional resilience.
7. Proactivity - a tendency to act purposefully as events occur.

   Meta-qualities

8. Creativity.
9. Mental agility.
10. Balance learning habits and skills.
11. Self-knowledge.

• Further Reading