9 Truths Bosses Hide From Employees
These are the secret thoughts that
run through every boss's mind.
Being an effective boss means
keeping your some of your thoughts and feelings to yourself rather than sharing
them with employees. Here are nine common thoughts that even great bosses
sometimes have, but that are best kept private:
1. "I get tired of solving your
problems."
The details: "A big part of my job is listening to your problems
and helping you come up with a solution. Sometimes, though, I really do wish
you'd come up the solutions yourself rather than depend upon me to solve them
for you.
2. "I don't make as much as you
think."
The details: "You probably think that, as the boss, I must be
rolling in dough. However, while there are undoubtedly CEOs who make
obscene amounts of money, I am not one of them. Truth be known, I'm struggling
to pay my bills, just like you."
3. "Sometimes I wish I weren't
the boss."
The details: "Yes, I worked hard and sacrificed to get into a
position of power, but maybe I might have been happier if I had just remained
an individual contributor. I kinda liked getting things done on my
own."
4. "I'm not always allowed to
be candid."
The details: "I'd just as soon not have secrets that I have to keep
from my employees. However, the reality is that I have legal obligations
and organizational commitments that don't allow me to tell you everything I
know."
5. "I know when you're
badmouthing me."
The details: "You may think your negative comments about me aren't
going any further than the break room, but rest assured that at least one of
your so-called 'friends' has given me the scuttlebutt."
6. "I'd rather take advice from
an outsider."
The details: "I'm sure you'd rather I turned to you, my employees,
for advice. However, consultants and salespeople offer me a different
perspective, with added the advantage that I can tell them their idea is stupid
and not have to deal with hurt feelings."
7. "I don't always know what
I'm doing."
The details: "Managing people is harder than anything I've ever
attempted. While I may look like I'm on top of the job, people are so
unpredictable and there are so many variables that much of the time I'm making
things up as I go along."
8. "I'd rather you just do as I
say."
The details: "I realize that managing people effectively involves
getting buy-in and reaching consensus. Even so, there are times when I'd
really rather you make things easier for me and just follow my damn
orders."
9. "I want you to succeed for
my own reasons."
The details: "I've made an investment in you as an employee in
terms of my time, my effort and my company's money. It's therefore vastly in my
own interest for you to be healthy, happy and productive, whether I truly care
about you or not."
BY Geoffrey James
http://www.inc.com/geoffrey-james/9-truths-bosses-hide-from-employees.html?cid=em01016week42e
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