tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833862183729859310.post6055775676424744331..comments2023-10-17T04:20:35.054-07:00Comments on Leader Business: Leader Business QuestionTom Magnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06729064635738618309noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833862183729859310.post-25038280104976324262010-01-11T23:11:57.240-08:002010-01-11T23:11:57.240-08:00I can handle mean as long as its not directed at m...I can handle mean as long as its not directed at me personally. I have no tolerance for incompetance.Tannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833862183729859310.post-39970477543908139062009-12-24T08:35:17.653-08:002009-12-24T08:35:17.653-08:00Sunny,
Your thoughts are right on the money -- as...Sunny,<br /><br />Your thoughts are right on the money -- as always! I like the thought that at lease the "nice" boss will empower and delegate more and surround themselves with good people. Good teammates can cover a lot of holes for a less than competent boss. Thank you for all that you share. I love the way you think! TMTom Magnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06729064635738618309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833862183729859310.post-65519768320946207882009-12-24T08:30:34.781-08:002009-12-24T08:30:34.781-08:00Thanks for stopping by, JoAnn. You add so much to...Thanks for stopping by, JoAnn. You add so much to this forum. I like your "benefit of the doubt" to the nice boss in that at least he/she might be able to surround themselves (willingly) with competent people. No one wants to be around a tyrant -- no matter their other qualities. Thanks for your comments!Tom Magnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06729064635738618309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833862183729859310.post-12466898466927425452009-12-22T17:54:41.127-08:002009-12-22T17:54:41.127-08:00OK this is a good and very thought provoking quest...OK this is a good and very thought provoking question, thank you for that! If I had to absolutely choose one, I would go with the nice leader and here's why, it's not that it's more pleasant but let's face it, people with a technical background are not rare and let's not forget that management is about delegating, so at the end of the day the nice leader who has a good head on his shoulders will find great talent, trust their capabilities and empower them to be his assets at the time of execution of a decision(s). To me that's a leader who creates an environment that is not only pleasant but doesn't hide or try to make up for his/her technical shortcomings cause he's fully equiped with people assigned at the right tasks who can be called on for techinical questions, does that make sense? <br /><br />I'm a strong believer that good managers/leaders focus on managing systems that's why our military is one of a kind because it's systematized (sp?) and not dependant on one person. <br /><br />Therefore, if the leader is smart enough, technical skills or not they would focus on building a good & strong human infrasture and system that works like a well oiled machine with a solid foundation of good talent. Have you read any of Michael Gerber's books, E-myth series, it's got amazing insight just like you do, if you haven't they're great books, check em out! Great read even for people like you who are a pleathura (sp again?) of knowledge!<br /><br />Thanks for yet another great topic, keep em coming~SunnySunnynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833862183729859310.post-16089214764804515262009-12-20T10:00:16.907-08:002009-12-20T10:00:16.907-08:00This is really a complicated question and one base...This is really a complicated question and one based on extremes. Management is about ability and skills, attitude and values, knowledge and understanding, but also about personality and mental stability. I have had both types of bosses, but the incompetent leader was usually mean too. The Peter Principle says we are promoted to our level of incompetence, which means we have many incompetent leaders out there. Having worked in the both the private sector and the government sector, I feel that mean bosses are tolerated more in the private sector whereas the nice incompetent boss is more accepted in the government sector. Having said this, no boss can be great without a good supporting team.<br /><br />Mean micromanagers destroy their staff both individually and as a social organism. Instead of team, they are left with a pack of stray dogs because they do not value human capital. Incompetent and nice bosses got to where they are somehow and usually when they are bad at their job they are good at making it look like it is not their fault, or they would not be there. In your example, because they are nice, they perhaps are better able to surround themselves with a better team more than the mean boss can. To quote Henry David Thoreau, “The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it.” The choice is ours to decide which team we want to be on. Too often, we allow ourselves to be subjected to unacceptable behavior, but one of the keys to managing your opponent is to know your opponent.Jo Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04699162097976306702noreply@blogger.com