Attributes of a Successful Facilities Manager

Problem-solving
An important attribute of being a successful facility leader is being a good problem solver. Often, young professionals have a wealth of book knowledge and are more competent with technology than their generational predecessors.
However, this often manifests itself in an overemphasis of problem identification instead of problem-solving.
Almost anyone can find fault or identify problems. It takes a unique talent to solve problems and think outside the box, finding better or more efficient ways to complete tasks. Problem-solving also involves using critical thinking skills to eliminate flaws with information analysis such as groupthink, anchoring bias, or confirmation bias. It also involves the ability to look at problems from multidimensional and differing viewpoints.
These different perspectives provide additional data to see a problem in a different light. Subsequently, one also can plan corrective action and attack a problem from these same angles or perspectives. This action may take several attempts until a solution that’s going to work and be successful is found