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You can guide your team to get results if you’ve built a trusting relationship with each person reporting to you, and there can only be real trust when people feel free at work.
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Bosses can’t become petty bureaucrats. When you have too much unilateral authority, you’ll inevitably do things that will erode trust, ruin your relationships, and make your direct reports want to escape from their jobs the way they’d want to break out of jail.
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…the authority that comes with the [boss] role is, in fact, likely to bring out some of your worst instincts – so it may not just be a matter of unfair perception!
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Part of your job as a boss (and as a human being) is to acknowledge and deal with emotional responses, not to dismiss or avoid them.
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…most bosses fear being jerks but employees fear that their bosses are not shooting straight.
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As boss, if you close your ears to new ideas, you may end up closing off great opportunities for your company.
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Research shows that our brains respond more positively to empathetic bosses; when we feel a personal connection with a leader, we try harder, perform better, and are kinder to our colleagues.
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The language a boss chooses is paramount.
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Think of everyone around you – bosses, peers, and subordinates – as a potential future reference. What will they say about you?
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…your relationship with our boss can hurt or help you. It’s up to you.
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