The Boss

The boss is the single biggest reason why people switch organizations. He is often the biggest factor who contributes in creating a good work place. In the last few weeks I have been pondering over things that bosses can do to make office a great working place:
- The boss should inspire trust by being fair and apolitical amongst team members.
- He should take ownership of the team's output. Blaming is defintely not a trait great leaders show. They protect their team members when they make mistakes and have a big heart to take set backs in their stride.
- A good boss should clearly communicate his expectations to the team.
- He should be a good mentor who can help his subordinates learn through their mistakes. In this way he works towards building a commited team.

Through my own experiences I have hardly seen all the above traits present in a single person. People rarely have everything. My own recent experiences have not been very good and that is why I have been thinking a lot about it.