“People ask the difference between a leader and a boss. The leader leads, and the boss drives.” — Theodore Roosevelt
In many workplaces today across the U.S., employees will do one of two things: a) be grateful for the boss they have, or b) resent the boss that they work for. So what makes for a good boss? I saw a great article in Business News Daily titled, “15 Signs You’re A Great Boss”. Here are four that stood out to me:
You are inspiring.
“What truly makes a boss isn’t an ability to delegate nor an ability to manage tasks, employees, work remits or daily schedules. What makes a fantastic boss is the ability to inspire … and it’s a rarity. Inspiration — whether through action, speech or email — brings all of the above into focus and actionable. A boss that can seek to inspire a team — no matter what industry, sector or job focus — is one that will see results. It’s easy to manage people, but to inspire takes some true skill and yet pays off in spades.” – Zachary Weiner, CEO, Emerging Insider Communications
You praise your employees.
“A great boss promotes employees and their accomplishments without fear that their own value to the company will be diminished. They believe that when employees feel appreciated, they will work harder, smarter and with greater loyalty.” – Roy Cohen, career counselor and executive coach
You can ditch your ego.
“A good boss has to check their ego at the door and be able to hire and surround themselves with people that are more knowledgeable and more skilled than they are. I’m a firm believer in building teams of mini CEOs, empowering employees to make critical decisions and have the autonomy to do it all. Also, being able to give up control and let others run with ideas and programs is key to fostering this mini-CEO mentality.” – Jessica Mah, CEO, inDinero.com
To see the other 12 characteristics that make a good boss, click here: http://www.businessnewsdaily.com/1404-characteristics-good-boss.html
