The study of effective management reveals that it is complex and can be a difficult balancing act, even with training and experience. An effective manager must be able to lead and motivate their team while improving the reputation of the organization and their own skills. Conscious and unconscious factors can positively or negatively affect a manager's success. A manager's personality and biases as well as organizational culture and norms are just a few of these factors. This article will explore the effects of personality, bias, and organizational factors on the role of management using the interview and the author's personal experience as an employee of Chase's branch manager, Regina Geis.ConsiderationsThe complexities of what makes an effective manager are numerous and have prompted numerous studies resulting in several theories. The main considerations that will be explored in this article are personality, bias and organizational factors. Five-factor model. The Five Factor Model (FFM) is a widely accepted method for defining personality traits and will be used for the purposes of this article. The five factors and associated traits are: • Openness to experience: inventiveness, curiosity and adventurousness • Conscientiousness: discipline, efficiency and organization • Extraversion: outgoing, energetic and talkative • Agreeableness: generosity, compassion and optimism • Neuroticism : pessimism, emotional instability and negative emotions. Traditionally, these factors are measured by low to high levels within an individual. Only one high-level factor will be assigned to the interviewee once the interview review is completed: bias. Biases or heuristics are preconceived notions that are created through different...... middle of paper ......., MacKenzie, SB, Paine, JB and Bachrach, DG (2000). Organizational citizenship behaviors: A critical review of the theoretical and empirical literature and suggestions for future research. Journal of Management, 26 (3), 513-563 Pronin, E. (2006). Perception and misperception of bias in human judgment. TRENDS in Cognitive Science, 11(1), 37-43. Retrieved from http://psych.princeton.edu/psychology/research/pronin/pubs/2007%20Bias%20Perception.pdf Riley, S. (2005). Herzberg's two-factor theory of motivation applies to motivation techniques within financial institutions. (Honors Theses, Eastern Michigan University). Retrieved from commons.emich.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1118&context=honorsRobbins, SP, De Cenzo, DA, & Coulter, M. (2013). Fundamentals of Management (8th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. ISBN-13: 9780132620536