Managers are one of the most essential parts of any company. Certainly every company should have at least one manager. Even a sole proprietorship has one which is obviously the same as the owner. Without managers, companies will not be able to complete any tasks and will most likely collapse sooner or later. In particular, good managers are becoming increasingly sought after by various organizations, even if the number of candidates is going in the opposite direction (Verespej, 2001). This situation sheds light on an issue. Are good managers born or made? This issue is very controversial and has been debated for decades. Even now, no conclusion has yet been reached. To answer the question precisely, you must first define the relevant terms. The manager can be defined as a person who controls resources to accomplish a specific task (Ibrahim and Cordes, 1996). There's another word that might cause confusion with manager: leader. Leader means a person who inspires and motivates people to achieve a goal (Nanus, 1989). In other words, managers are people who exercise managerial skills to get things done, while leaders are people who use leadership to do the same. Sometimes these two words seem to be used interchangeably even though their meaning is totally different. Moving on to the main keyword, good managers are defined as managers who have not only managerial skills, but also leadership (Ibrahim and Cordes, 1996). Both management and leadership cannot be totally separated as each part must play its role and contribute to each other (Gosling & Mintzberg, 2003). The debate on the issue has divided experts into two parts: created and born. Numerous studies confirm that genes are the cause of part of the leadership qualities... half of the article... based on genetic properties, but on experience and environment. Beyond that, there are a variety of development programs delivered both internally and publicly. In the management account, this essay represents some examples of management practices. By combining the two answers, the conclusion for the main question would become clear. Good managers are created, not born. One point to keep in mind, you need to consider multiple aspects. Future research may uncover some new information that could influence this response. In any case, a further point to keep in mind is that both managerial skills and leadership are not static. They always keep changing all the time. Therefore, learning them can be considered a lifelong journey (Avolio, 2005 and Henderson, 2000). People should continue to learn throughout their lives and, eventually, they will reach their destination: becoming good managers.