Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Good Boss, Nice Boss

After some time in the district, I begin to appreciate that being a good boss is no small business. On the other hand though, being a nice boss is relatively easier, and less taxing.

It might be hard to define what's good and what's nice. Let's put things into some common perspective first.

A good boss is one that carries enough qualities that permit him to be efficient to his work and towards managing his subordinates. He might have pissed off some of his subordinates from time to time for the sake of betterment of the system. Overall, he would still be welcomed by most of his subordinates. The support might be variable, nonetheless the system improves.

A nice boss is one that carries enough tolerance to his subordinates that allows him to be championed by them. He might do very little to improve the system but the support that he gains might be tremendous. His subordinates like him a lot because he would say 'Ok' to all their demands.

I think in our country, most bosses tend to adapt to the crowd well. They would become nice bosses eventually. The system, on the other hand, would be static and remain status quo for a long time before an occasional good boss decide to change.

Any good bosses up for the job?!