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Being a Boss

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Too often people put on one face with their subordinates, another with their boss, and another one yet with their friends.

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Too often people put on one face with their subordinates, another with their boss, and another one yet with their friends.

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One of the most dreaded tasks for many managers is giving job evaluations to their direct reports.

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For bosses… it’s not enough to discover talent that shouts. That much is easy. The great challenges come later, once such people are on the payroll.

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A recent study… found that bosses brought in from outside performed significantly worse than internal hires.

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Bosses need to be clear thinkers, decisive actors, powerful builders of teams, and morally sound leaders.

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Anyone who has ever been subjected to the ambitions of an egomaniacal boss has found comfort in the person at work who is suffering the same.

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In the case of our businesses, neither our bosses nor our clients are the ultimate authorities over us.

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According to a Gallup poll… when our bosses completely ignore us, 40 percent of us actively disengage from our work.

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If your boss has your back, takes responsibility instead of blaming others, encourages your efforts but also gets out of your way, and displays a sense of human rather than a raging tempter, you’re probably in a good place. If your boss is the opposite, watch out – and maybe get out.

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