This article focuses on several specific traits that a manager should have in order to be a successful manager. The best managers are insatiable learners. They want to know how it works, when it works, why it works, and what other people think about it. They are in a constant search for patterns, similarities, dissimilarities, and a sense of the order of things. They question accepted concepts, systems, and methods. They are always asking why things are the way they are, so that they can figure out how to reform the program. Imagination is the ignition key in the vehicle of forward movement. It is the basis for generating fresher and more effective strategies. Imagination fuels empathy, a requirement for the fullest understanding of each member of the team and what motivates people to action and accomplishment. The manager who is organized can better deal with the chaos that surrounds him or her. The nature of people is irrationality and great managers make the irrational their partner in progress. That allows them to take on multiple issues at once and not feel defeated before the day starts.