Playbook No. 6 Awesome managers help staff feel motivated to contribute their best to the organization. About the Managerial Competencies Series This series will help you develop valuable insight and skills in your role as a manager. It's designed to help you build the core managerial competencies that you need to be an awesome manager. Although this series is geared towards practical, immediate use, I hope that it provokes you to think deeply about managing and your role as a manager, and that it makes a difference for you so that you can make a difference for others. C leste Grimard is a professor of leadership at ESG-UQAM in Montr al, Canada.