There are managers who have grown into a management role thanks to their specialist skills and primarily guide others in their specialist tasks. Others have discovered for themselves that as a manager/leader they would rather specialize in leading employees than in a specific subject. What both have in common is that it takes completely different skills and competencies to lead a group or a team than to solve a technical task well yourself. Anyone who has never guided, supported, led and then assessed other people can sometimes not imagine exactly what skills are required for a manager/leader.
If you would like to know what else you need apart from empathy, assertiveness or the ability to delegate, take our free online aptitude test. In the evaluation at the end, you will receive an assessment of your personal suitability for a management position as well as detailed explanatory texts on the tasks of a manager/leader.
The 17 questions will give you an overview of the personal and character requirements placed on a manager/leader. Test here to what extent you can fulfill these requirements and be successful in a leadership role: