Why Not Be The Kind of Boss That People Prefer?
My wife has conducted a fair number of job interviews in recent years. One of the questions she always asks is: “What kind of supervisor do you prefer?” Never once has anyone said, “I’d love to be micromanaged.” Or, “I love it when my boss points out my mistakes and ignores what I do well.” Or, ”I absolutely love to be berated in front of others.” As Harry Paul and I point out in our new book, Instant Turnaround!, these are the kinds of managerial behaviors that create unhappy and unproductive employees which makes you as a team leader, supervisor or manager look incompetent. On the other hand, if you want to succeed as a manager, why not give your employees what the truly want. Treat them with dignity and respect and then get out of their way and give them the opportunity to make you look good. If you know of a bad boss that needs to learn this lesson, have him or her tagged using our Bad Bosses Tagging Program. To find out how it works, go to: www.bosstrenz.com.
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