John Ewing wrote:
"Mxsmanic" wrote in message
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The reality is that top managers are born, not made, and they are in
limited
supply. No management school can change that. They're are many
heavily educated but talent-free managers in the business world, and
that's the real
problem.

I agree but would take a slightly less absolute view on "the born, not
made".

Certainly some people simply because of certain personality traits
will naturally evolve into excellent managers, even with little
formal education and zero management training - the "born" category.

As you state: some people, despite extensive education and training,
will never make the grade. It is not that they're a failure in life;
they just need to be employed in a job where management skills are
not a pre-requisite.

Most people lie in between these extremes and have potential for
improvement. A few will undoubtedly become top managers.

John

Excuse me for butting in but John, do you realize that you are discussing
management theory with a guy that can't hold a job?