Devoted to Managers and those that seek to improve their management skills

There are certain characteristics that set successful women managers and leaders apart. Here is a list of five of them that research implies are key for women to reach their full potential in these areas. 

a

DEFINE SUCCESS IN YOUR OWN TERMS 

a
It is so easy to let others -- usually very well intentioned friends, family, mentors and business associates -- define your goals. Take control of your destiny by deciding how you define success.

BE VALUES-BASED 

a

The most successful women know what their values are, and in everything they do, their behavior is consistent with these values.

RECOGNIZE YOUR STRENGTHS 

a

Identify your strengths and those responsibilities you enjoy. Build your business utilizing those strengths. You can always hire someone to do what you hate to do or don’t do well.

a

INVEST IN YOUR PERSONAL SELF 

a

Invest both time and money in your health and well-being – a regular massage, manicure, exercise or meditation, for example. Equally important is investing in your intellectual and spiritual well-being through reading, seminars, and professional and personal retreats.

BUILD SUPPORT NETWORKS 

a

Build multiple support networks. Some should be for business counsel and contacts, including those that will help you measure your progress toward your goals. Other networks can help you manage your personal and family responsibilities and provide emotional support to enable you to balance your life in good and bad times.

a

The key is knowing who you are, what you want, and how you want to go about getting it. Answer those questions and they will be a guide to you to keep you on the road to all that you heart has desired. 

a

Sharon Hadary, Executive Director Center for Women’s Business Research compiled this list for your benefit and encouragement. For the full list go here.