However, in the 21st century that system is outdated: it is initiative, rather than obedience, that must be encouraged. The ability to succeed in all these areas rests on your personal skill-set. Developing your skills is not just something instilled by your employer through the occasional course. Rather, good managers are enthusiastic self-improvers throughout their careers - the need for new knowledge and skills does not disappear with seniority. Using management skills effectively is always satisfying. Whether it is communicating one-to-one or before an audience, negotiating a deal, or delivring a report, the experience of doing things well with excellent results makes the whole effort deeply rewarding. Personnal management skills are portable, you can take them with you wherever an whenever opportunity knocks. They are teachable, too - not just to you, but also to those who you manage.