Why Bosses are Bosses and not a good guide or a friend

This is my first post after ages, anyway, it's good to be back!!

I think the simple answer to this question is that this reflects the difference between a "Boss" and a "Leader"!! At times Bosses are just that and at times Bosses are Leaders as well. Bosses direct you and let you know what is expected of you where as a Leader may giude you and help u and mentor you to achieve what is expected!!

A Boss will say "Go" and a Leader will say "Let's go"!!

I have worked under so many bosses in one organization and I was fortunate enough to gain so much from each one of them. Some were simple Bosses but others were true leaders. Even these Leaders differ in many ways, some influence u thru their Charismatic Characteristics whereas others influence you thru their ability and Authority where they coax you in to achieving things which you thought were never possible.

However, I think it is upon us to get the best out of a Boss or a Leader.

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~ Ashra ~

Hi,
Its depend on ourself how we take the Boss.
Always he is Boss,see what type of work he need & what he did not like.
Always do what he like.
Anand

hello Michael George

gone is the concept of "BOSS", today we need mentors, guide or leaders.
earlier to this we were believing in the concept of boss but after a time with all changes and flexibility in the environment , the need of the day made it fail.
after that we realised to modify the concept of boss and that is done with the emergence of "MENTOR", who inspires, guides and work for employee's professional as well as personal development.
so th BOSS is still the BOSS, who are in the favour of this, but a company looking fro growth and sucess should not acept these

regards
Saurabh

u will find aal kind of persons in the organisation but the man who works as MENTOR, goes for the long time, and acepted by the fellow: which is the real success of any leader(according to the theory of aceptance)
otherwise its a fail in long run