Everyone who leads people wants, even if only deep inside, to be a great boss.
The problem is, what you feel are the qualities of a great boss may be very different from what your employees want, and need.
That’s why Seth Godin, author of the just-released new book The Song of Significance: A New Manifesto for Teams, asked 10,000 people in 90 countries to describe the conditions at the best job they ever had.
Here are the top four:
- I surprised myself with what I could accomplish
- I could work independently
- The team built something important
- People treated me with respect
“Surprised myself with what I could accomplish” and “work independently” were the runaway leaders at 60 and 50 percent of respondents, respectively. Makes sense; we all love to feel good about ourselves, and we all appreciate — even if we work for someone else — feeling a sense of responsibility and authority. (The two often don’t go hand in hand.)
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