Defining the Really Great Boss

Andrew R. Thomas

ISBN 10: 0275980375 / ISBN 13: 9780275980375

Published by Praeger (UK), 2004

About this Item

Five essential characteristics of great bosses are elucidated, showing what sets these bosses apart from mere managers. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KJMV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 8. Weight in Grams: 336. . 2004. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Defining the Really Great Boss
• Publisher: Praeger (UK)
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0275980375
• ISBN 13: 9780275980375
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

M. David Dealy is Senior Vice President of Transportation for Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad.

Andrew R. Thomas, PhD, is assistant professor of international business and associate director of The Taylor Institute for Direct Marketing at University of Akron.