
- 124 pages
- English
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Defining the Really Great Boss
About this book
What makes a great boss? Bosses don't become great because of their title, rank, degree of authority, office size, or benefits package. Great bosses aren't even necessarily great managers. Instead, they possess a set of core competencies that set them apart from mere managers. The skill set of great bosses entails five qualities: they do the right thing for the right reason; they never make the same mistake twice; they set their personal expectations higher than those of their bosses; they go to their bosses with action plans, not problems; and they follow up. If a boss has only one of these characteristics, he or she is probably very successful. But application of all five defines what it means to be a great boss, to be successful in good times and bad, through change and adversity, and to be recognized as such by the people you work for-as well as by the people who work for you.
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Table of contents
- Contents
- Foreword
- 1 What This Book Is About
- 2 The Importance of Great Bosses in Today's World
- 3 It All Stems from Vision
- 4 Do the Right Thing for the Right Reasons
- 5 Set Your Expectations Higher Than Your Boss's Expectations for You
- 6 Never Ever Make the Same Mistake Twice
- 7 Go to Your Boss with Your Action Plan, Not Your Problem
- 8 Follow-Up
- 9 The Great Boss as Team Builder
- 10 The Great Boss as Change Agent
- 11 Putting It All Together
- Appendix: Internet Resource Guide
- Bibliography
- Index