The world of work is rapidly changing, particularly when you hear stats like the shelf-life of a skill today is just 5 years. The skills managers need to possess will rapidly change as well.
So what competencies will become critical for managers to master over the next few years? Check out what this article by LinkedIn had to say about it.
Let's rewind back to the time in your life when your biggest personal challenge was learning to ride a bike. When you decided to take the training wheels off did you look to another kid who still rode with training wheels? No, of course not! You aspired to be like the neighborhood kids who rode a two-wheeler and made it look easy.
The same goes for launching your career. You have the choice to:
The best time to step into management is when you have shown a proven track record in reaching goals, mentoring people and leading teams. When you step into management, make sure to have your leadership experience on your resume and that it is 90% career specific.