Adding to fdmaxey, These are the skills that you would require/develop in order to be a successfull manager. Leadership skills : Managing a team and keeping them motivated for example is another important one. Stress Management skills

All the skills they have that have to do with management. These would include: Organizational skills Interpersonal skills - how they handle people. Financial skills - managing a budget. There are others, but these are some of the major skills that would make up a managerial skill set.