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Anonymous

03/28/19 at 7:35PM UTC

Career

What qualities do "good" bosses have?

I would like to be a manager one day, and I wonder what people might want in a boss. For me, objectivity and fairness are important traits. What do you think?

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Jackie Rauh O'Connell

04/25/19 at 2:04AM UTC

Care about their employees' development and input more than their own title.

Kim Beasley

796

Administrative Professional

04/24/19 at 7:37PM UTC

APPROACHABLE!!

PennyRem

450

05/31/19 at 3:49PM UTC

^^^ absolutely.

Anonymous

04/24/19 at 6:28PM UTC

A good boss wouldn't bad mouth you to another colleague in your presence. They wouldn't hold back your End of Day Report four days in a row. They would ensure that they gave you the correct instructions for better work results. Most importantly they are honest, fair, and treat everyone with respect.

Kerry Navarro

04/18/19 at 3:18AM UTC

My best boss was willing to admit when he was wrong and was willing to learn from seasoned employees. He also stated that family comes first and that happy employees will be better workers. I loved working for him.

Carrie Topolski

2.34k

Empowering women and beyond!

04/11/19 at 11:38AM UTC

Be a leader not a boss. Supporting your team professionally and personally and empowering them really makes a difference.

BOSSMOM2417

04/04/19 at 4:11PM UTC

I agree with alot of what is being said. A good leader provides kind candor feedback on a consistent basis!

Anonymous

04/03/19 at 2:26AM UTC

• Trust • Determine to adapt to any situation • Never give up • Listen two both sides of any argument • Learn from past mistakes

Tarah Keech

559

Life Coach, Leadership Coach, Retreats

04/02/19 at 10:12PM UTC

Transparency - but that really boils down to trust. You gotta trust the people you hire and when you do, they'll trust you too. It takes time but it's my objective and what I admire most in my mentors / leaders.

Chelsea Mc

04/02/19 at 1:23PM UTC

I have a great supervisor who is leaving shortly. I told him how appreciative I am that he has always been supportive and I always felt like he had my back and was "rooting" for me, which is a great feeling. He told me he sees his job as a supervisor to support his employees and that everyone has talent and potential - he just has to nurture it.

Erini Kallias (LoveLean)

128

A change agent desiring to make a difference.

04/01/19 at 10:03AM UTC

Hi all What a great subject - I'm enjoying reading all of the content here. I could wax lyrical on this topic all day, however I won't! And simply offer one piece of advice. The Trust matrix is a useful tool - not only for Managers, also employees and people in general! Trust = Competence + Reliability + Integrity + Communication If one element is low, trust will be low. If one element is missing, so will trust. Wishing you much fortune on your journey to become a Manager - and by the way, try to be a Leader rather than a Manager :-)