We’re going to assume by your interest in this Web site that you (A) are a boss or (B) have a boss. It’s probably a reach to figure there are many students using me as the primary reference for their end-of-the-term research papers. Should you fall in that latter camp, however, take this advice (with apologies to the great Groucho Marx):
I wouldn’t want to read a paper that would have me as the subject.
Now, back to that boss thing. I can count on one hand the number of great supervisors I’ve had through the years. Meanwhile, I need another hand besides the two already in place to keep up with the mediocre/inconsequential/bad/intolerable leaders. Indeed, there’s a reason many of us laugh out loud at “Dilbert,” at “The Office,” and at “Office Space.” We’ve been there and done that … so we revel empathetically in the stories of those being there and doing that.
What we revel in more, though, is the boss that “gets it.” I recently ran across a Web site that defines such a supervisor, in case you’re looking to become just that. It’s even valuable if you’ve been bossin’ for a while and just want to maintain your edge.
Because you always try to maintain your edge, you’re no doubt wondering by now, “How does Yale feel about his current bosses?”
The answer depends on two factors: (1) Do they constantly strive to improve an employer/employee relationship?, and (2) Are they likely to read this blog?
-- Yale
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