Book Titles

How to Be a Great Boss

By Gino Wickman, René Boer

Year Published: 2016
ISBN-13: 978-1942952848
Categories: Being a Boss, Leadership, Management

85 Quotes Found

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How to Be a Great Boss:

…to get the most from your people – to have a highly motivated workforce – you, in your role as boss, must create an environment where your people will thrive.

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How to Be a Great Boss:

…highly motivated employees enjoy both personal and professional satisfaction from what they do. – Matthew Kelly

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How to Be a Great Boss:

…’people issues’ are one of the most common frustrations shared by bosses – not sales, not profit… people!

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How to Be a Great Boss:

You may hold patents, own proprietary technology, and have tremendous brand awareness, but in the end, it all boils down to people.

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How to Be a Great Boss:

…for better or worse, the people you employ or who report directly to you are your only real differentiator.

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How to Be a Great Boss:

…in the end, being a great boss comes down to execution – doing what you do better than the competition.

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How to Be a Great Boss:

If you’re not satisfied with the performance of the people reporting to you, you have to accept the responsibility of doing something about it.

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How to Be a Great Boss:

…the single most important decision that business owners make is deciding whom to hire or promote to management positions.

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How to Be a Great Boss:

If everyone were actively engaged at work, what results could you achieve?

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How to Be a Great Boss:

…if you are constantly frustrated with people who don’t meet your expectations, but you don’t explain your expectations, you may be part of the problem.

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