The best bosses maintain control and get things done. They empower their team with time, resources and techniques, to solve big issues with big ideas instead of quick fixes and checklists.
Fostering a sense of community, making room for everyone is what some of the best bosses do. Making sure they attract the right people to get on the same page and then get them in the right situations. And just as importantly, they make sure that the wrong people never get hired, or if they do, they get handle quickly. The best bosses know how to integrate creativity into daily conversation and procedures so that every employee feels natural about being creative and facilitating productive creativity when interacting with others in the company.
Creating an environment where people are empowered to make change on their own to improve product, process, and procedures can be beneficial to everyone involved. These bosses integrate open communication to the point where the expression of honest concerns is expected, required, and desired by everyone involved to achieve the highest levels of team performance.
The best bosses integrate individual learning and development into every job description so that personal growth is required and rewarded. They know companies that do this thrive thanks to new leaders rising from the inside — making sure the company apportions time and dollars toward personal growth so that everyone shares reasonable expectations of commitment and success.
Making sure that everyone on the team understands the difference between a productive meeting and a waste of time and resources. They educate the team on facilitation techniques and give each person consistent practice at structuring and leading effective meetings with postmortem feedback.
Building safe work environment by encouraging constant interaction and high performance within the team so they succeed or fail together, creating tight bonds of loyalty to the company and each other. Successes are met with equal high praise and rewards, while failures are met with encouraging acceptance and yielding next-step improvements.
The best bosses generate happiness in the workplace — constantly seek and execute ways to help employees gain deep personal satisfaction from their responsibilities so they are inspired and excited to come to work and perform well every day.
Work responsibility for everyone’s roles and actions — promote personal accountability by providing clear communication and buy-in as to the culture, vision, and goals for the company. They know how to effectively and efficiently align the team, communicate in rhythm, and measure progress so they can adjust quickly with minimal risk.
The best bosses will praise and show gratitude to all their employees. Instilling a deep sense of personal satisfaction and accomplishment in individual team members can help employees develop a strong sense of self-confidence and self-praise that outweighs any pat-on-the-back or award provided.
