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8 Qualities of Unforgettable Bosses
September 4, 2014
The future is something which everyone reaches at the rate of sixty minutes an hour, whatever he does, whoever he is.
-C.S. Lewis

In his article, "8 Qualities That Make Great Bosses Unforgettable," Jeff Hadan lists these qualities of truly unforgettable bosses:

  1. They believe the unbelievable.  They expect more — from themselves and from others.  Then they show you how to get there.  And they bring you along for what turns out to be an unbelievable ride.
  2. They see opportunity in instability and uncertainty.  They reorganize, reshape, and re-engineer to reassure, motivate, and inspire — and in the process make the organization much stronger.
  3. They wear their emotions on their sleeves.  Memorable bosses are highly professional and yet also openly human.  They celebrate, they empathize, they worry.  Sometimes they even get frustrated or angry.
  4. They protect others from the bus.  They see the bus coming and pull their employees out of the way, often without the employee knowing until much, much later... if ever.
  5. They’ve been there, done that... and still do that.  The true measure of value is the tangible contribution we make on a daily basis.
  6. They lead by permission, not authority.  Memorable bosses lead because their employees want them to lead.  Their employees are motivated and inspired by the person, not the title.
  7. They embrace a larger purpose.  They work to serve a larger purpose: to advance the careers of employees, to rescue struggling employees, to instill a sense of pride and self-worth in others.
  8. They take real, not fake risks.  Memorable bosses stand out because they are willing to take an unpopular stand, take an unpopular step, accept the discomfort of ignoring the status quo, and risk sailing uncharted waters.






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