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42 Best Qualities of a Good Boss

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Being a boss might seem appealing because it allows you to be in control. However, when you are the boss this position of power and authority comes with a lot of responsibility. This means that you need to make sure that you know how exactly to be a boss. There are key attributes that you need to posses and cultivate in order to be a boss that people are willing to work for. Here are the key takeaways from this infographic.

1) Listening
If there is one thing that is more important than anything else, it is the ability to listen to others. This means that you need to be willing to actually hear what your employees are saying. The skill of listening is critical when you are the boss. You need to make people feel like what they say matters to you. By listening, you are making sure that employees feel that they are valued in some way. You might not always go along with their suggestions or ideas, but you need them to know that you are always hearing them out.

2) Build Trust
It is also important for all successful boss’s to build trust with their employees. The only way that you can give direction and know that your business is in good hands is if you trust the people that are working for you. This is something that is built over time and it does not come easy. Not only do you want to be able to trust your staff fully, but you also want your staff to trust you as the boss. This will result in them confiding in you over time, which is ideal.

3) Decisive
When you are the boss, you are the one that is making the decisions. This means that you need to be the one that is ready to determine what needs to be done. There is no one that you can pass the responsibility to, so you need to make sure that you are informed on the subject and that you can make a decision right away. You need to make a choice and stick with it. This is the only way that you can inspire confidence. Once you make a decision, that is what you stick with and make work no matter what. You can’t flip flop back and forth when you are the one in charge and the one labeled as the boss.

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