What will your employees say about you around their dinner table?

Are you a Good Boss or a Bad Boss? When an employee in your care goes home for dinner with their family, are they praising your leadership or looking for another job? Remember people quit bosses, not companies. Below is a quick and simple check of your leadership. How do you rate?

 

            BAD BOSS:  I’ll be higher up!

Good Boss:  I have to go lower down to understand and ask questions in order to know what’s going on.

 

            BAD BOSS:  Everyone must tell me when I’m right!

            Good Boss: Tell me when I’m wrong.

 

            BAD BOSS:  I give the orders around here!

            Good Boss: I bring order to what others do.

 

            BAD BOSS: Protection Strategy: I’ll be protected for taking blame.

            Good Boss: I’ll protect others by taking blame.

 

            BAD BOSS:  Problem Solving: I can avoid problems.

            Good Boss:  I must seek out problems every day. I need to understand why!

 

The Good Boss understands their people by asking open-ended questions, not “yes or no” questions. The Good Boss gives clear direction and evaluates performance daily. They welcome negative feedback. The Good Boss is always firm but fair and is sincere when giving praise.

 

So, how are you doing? I’m guessing the majority of you are Good Bosses. Bad Bosses usually don’t take the time to read and further educate themselves. Here’s to Good Bosses who build great teams. We’re depending on you!

 

Joe Kiedinger

 

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