What are the essential skills and knowledge needed by the contemporary manager?

What are the essential skills and knowledge needed by the contemporary manager? Guidance on the Task
Your essay should cover the material in the course and refer to most (though not
necessarily) all of the key indicators of management skills covered.
You should use evidence to illustrate your understanding of the key theories covered
in the course; this can be personal or obtained from additional research.
This is an academic essay and must be written in an academic style and use the third
person tense.
When using sources to illustrate and support assertions and arguments in the text,
these must be referenced with an in-text citation and included in the reference list.
Ensure that your work is original and that you are careful not to inadvertently
plagiarise sources.
Focus on the use of credible academic sources to support the narrative of your essay.
Word Count – 2000 words +/- 10% – In-text citations and References DO NOT
count towards the overall word count.
The Presentation
Produce a PowerPoint presentation that summarizes and illustrates the key arguments set out
in your individual assignment (The Academic Essay)
Guidance on the Task
There should be a maximum of 10 and a minimum of 6 slides
The style adopted should be professional and required to present a video (3-4
minutes) of you presenting the slides.
In addition to the main slides, an additional slide with the main references used in the
PowerPoint presentation should be included
Each slide can be accompanied by a MAXIMUM of 100 words of notes