The boss factor: Making the world a better place through workplace relationships
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The boss factor: Making the world a better place through workplace relationships
To manage people well, you must develop trusting relationships with them, understand their strengths and weaknesses (as well as your own), make good decisions about who should do what (including hiring and firing when necessary), and coach individuals to do their best.
Julie Zhuo • The Making of a Manager: What to Do When Everyone Looks to You
The Science of Emotional Intelligence (EQ) and Leadership
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Managerial capitalism is a relatively new phenomenon, so this human bond was not described by ancient philosophers. Even though almost everybody today has a boss at some point, the nature of this connection has gotten short shrift in philosophy, literature, movies, and all the other ways we explore the relationships that govern our lives. I want to
... See moreKim Scott • Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity
The lesson: worry about the relationship you have with your boss at least as much as you worry about your job performance.