Abstract
There is no magic formula for turning somebody into a consummate manager. Good managers have generally honed their skills over time, through the systematic exercise of good habits and routines, and as a result of accumulated experience of their role and of their relationships. To reach the heights of management excellence requires discipline, practice, and hard work. It is not achieved simply through the passage of time. The learning curve is steep.
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de Onzoño, S.I. (2016). Nurturing Management Virtues. In: Cosmopolitan Managers. IE Business Publishing. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-54909-9_11
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