So here is an earth shattering revelation: Most bosses suck at being a boss – and genuinely don’t know it.
If you are running a company or running a group and are feeling that the team is not going where they need to go, then here is a quick start guide to get things headed in the right way.
A – always hire people smarter than yourself
You might think its easier to be a good boss to people that are quiet, don’t complain, and just do as they are told. A good team needs people engaged in building its future. Not YAY-sayers but people that can find problems, and work to eradicate them. Hire intelligent people that are not afraid to disagree with you and that can do their work well.
B – be smart enough to get out of their way
Once you have done the above, give them the resources and infrastructure they need to do their work well and get the hell out of their way.
C – cure yourself of the need to look for complex solutions where only simple ones are needed
If you have a team member working less efficiently because his computer is slower than it should be. Don’t waste time looking for ways to get an overall grasp of the entire IT infrastructure. Don’t sit there wondering if today’s investment will pay of tomorrow. Its a computer. Just buy him a new one. Do it now.
D- don’t save money on things that cause more expenses in other things
If you cut corners in preparation to get a contract out the door faster so that you can bill the client faster, if it causes more work for your support team due to lack of proper planning, or causes more work for your production team due to lack of proper time allotment – you have NOT made faster money. NOR have you made more money. You’ve just made a mistake.
