KEN SUNDHEIM
The best bosses are the ones
who can turn a good organization into a
great company. They are the individuals
who consistently push their employees to
become better, more engaged and enable
them to adapt to oncoming changes in
the corporate landscape.
Instead of suppressing employees, top-
tier bosses encourage smart ideas, open
conversation and creativity. They reward
the employees who deserve recognition
instead of promoting those who simply
agree with them.
Regardless of industry or size of
company, studies have showed that the
best bosses share common traits that
lead to consistent success. Below, you’ll
find 5 of them.
1. An understanding of how to build
confidence among employees. First-rate
bosses don’t allow their subordinates to
blame circumstances or environment for
their failures. They maintain an energy
that is optimistic and focus on
possibilities rather than problems. This
“can-do” outlook becomes contagious.
As a result, employee motivation and
confidence continually increase and so
does everyone’s success rate.
2. Fanatic discipline. The best bosses set
high, but attainable performance
benchmarks for the employees at the
company as well as themselves.
Relentlessly, they pursue these
achievements regardless of whether they
must work around the clock to meet
those goals.
Outstanding bosses don’t let intimidation
or harsh business environments dictate
their actions. They are unwavering in their
quest to preserve profitability and prevent
bad habits from forming within the group.
3. Consistency. The most effective
bosses are the ones who don’t get
sidetracked by chasing the “next big
thing.” Instead, they make firm decisions
as to the course of the organization and,
thus are able to define clear roles and
tasks that the employees must engage in.
They never leave the overarching goals
ambiguous and stick to a pattern of
operation that works. Under a first-rate
boss, everyone knows where they stand.
4. Strength. The best bosses project
strength and have the ability to get things
done. Their employees look to them for
advice because they possess the
expertise and character that it takes to
succeed. They are less concerned about
being the most popular and more
concerned with their commitment to
progress.
5. Strong loyalty to the company and
those within the organization. The best
bosses are the ones who are concerned
less for their own personal greatness and
put the company’s needs first. Their
ambition comes from wanting to make
the organization money as opposed to
being strictly focused on personal wealth.
Instead of requiring outside recognition
for their achievements, they quietly
produce extraordinary results and set a
positive example within the company.
In the End: When you work for a manager
who is a top-tier boss, you are rewarded
for performance rather than favoritism.
You grow both personally and
professionally while working under them.
They give your position a sense of
meaning and your job becomes less of a
job and more of a passion.

very interesting
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