Comments on: Good Boss, Bad Boss: The List http://authenticthreads.org/blog/2006/09/22/good-boss-bad-boss-the-list/ Every heart, every heart to love will come, but like a refugee. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:47:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Nagesh Belludi http://authenticthreads.org/blog/2006/09/22/good-boss-bad-boss-the-list/#comment-483 Nagesh Belludi Fri, 22 Sep 2006 12:32:00 +0000 http://authenticthreads.org/blog/?p=455#comment-483 Braidwood-<br/><br/>This is a well-thought list of attributes of bosses. I believe that every boss has a combination of these characteristics; the various degrees in which these characteristics manifest in his/her behavior makes him/her good or bad. The ultimate test for how one feels about the boss, as you mention is to ask oneself, "If I had my own company, would I hire or fire him".<br/><br/>Fundamentally, as you detail, a good boss is somebody that is genuinely interested in the supervisee's goals, aspirations and professional development. As I explained in my blog article, our relationships with our bosses are circular relationships: if we like our bosses, our bosses like us; if our bosses like us, we like them. A good boss understands this aspect and builds a strong relationship with the supervisee.<br/><br/>http://www.rightattitudes.com/2006/08/10/do-you-like-your-boss-four-key-principles-for-an-excellent-relationship-with-your-boss/<br/><br/>Sorry, URL is long. Here is a shorter version:<br/>http://snipurl.com/wtyh<br/><br/>-nagesh (www.RightAttitudes.com) Braidwood-

This is a well-thought list of attributes of bosses. I believe that every boss has a combination of these characteristics; the various degrees in which these characteristics manifest in his/her behavior makes him/her good or bad. The ultimate test for how one feels about the boss, as you mention is to ask oneself, “If I had my own company, would I hire or fire him”.

Fundamentally, as you detail, a good boss is somebody that is genuinely interested in the supervisee’s goals, aspirations and professional development. As I explained in my blog article, our relationships with our bosses are circular relationships: if we like our bosses, our bosses like us; if our bosses like us, we like them. A good boss understands this aspect and builds a strong relationship with the supervisee.

http://www.rightattitudes.com/2006/08/10/do-you-like-your-boss-four-key-principles-for-an-excellent-relationship-with-your-boss/

Sorry, URL is long. Here is a shorter version:
http://snipurl.com/wtyh

-nagesh (www.RightAttitudes.com)

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