Good managers need to have strong communication skills and this is the most important aspect of the role, it has been claimed.
Sally Tourni, a managing director of Stark Brooks, also believes that people should be inspirational, good motivators and have experience which they can draw on for the role.
However, they should also be aware that they can still take advice from other colleagues when they lack knowledge in a situation.
Ms Tourni said: "Some of the most effective managers have been people who have actually thought clearly about why they want to be a manager in the first instance."
She added that people should understand why they want to be managers, rather than merely considering it to be a career progression.
Recently, a survey of 10,000 US workers conducted by the Kenexa Research Institute, found that 62 per cent of employees who claimed to have an effective manager also said they planned to stay in their job.
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