In this thesis basic terms are analyzed related to management and managers. What management does, what management includes and what are basic characteristics of management. Who are the managers, what are their roles and missions in organization where they work and how they contribute to the progress of their company. How managers motivate their employees in the planning, organization and realization of the objectives and how they create a positive working environment. What skills are necessarily in order to achieve the set goals. What is the position of women in management and what are the reasons for small representation of women in management. An example of successful and unsuccessful management is presented by the list of managers that have marked the world with their successes or failures , and in that way they had good or bad reputation, and marked the managerial history with their work.