9.22.2010

Bossman - big man big ego

Many big bossmen have big egos. Call it pride, ego, narcissism, vanity. selfishness, insecurity even. Call it many things but we all know them. They are the men that seems very concerned about his own dealings and his own agenda. They have little time and patience to see what other people are doing. They have little time and patience to listen and to observe. They rarely observe. They go about taking in little snippets of information from other people as they themselves happen to take a break from spewing forth their own agenda and crisis. The little snippets might be heard, but they miss a lot. They are in the dark. They are bad managers and bad bossmen. Yes, they are usually successful and can get very far. Even to the top. But they are still bad at bossthings and bad leaders. Other people surrounding them often do great things and have wonderful ideas and drive and spirit. It is mostly missed and overlooked by big ego bossmen. Too bad for them.

Dont be like this. Always listen and provide opportunities to let others vent to you and share their thoughts. Not only when it comes to work ideas, efficiency, projects, problems, etc, but also when it comes to their own personal lives. People want to be felt important and heard when at work. That gives them drive and spirit. Drive them, lift their spirits.

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