“Boss” has gotten a bad rap. Many people associate that term with a domineering, order-giving jerk. I think they’re confusing the term “boss” (a person responsible for the performance of a group) with “bossy.” The Cambridge Dictionary says that: “A bossy person is always telling people what to do.” Great  »  Read More

I learned this one from a wise boss. “When it rains on my boss,” he said, “everybody gets wet unless I become the umbrella.” People above you on the org chart can do things that rain all over your team unless you become the umbrella. As much as you can, keep them safe and dry when it rains above  »  Read More

Cliff was a hulking bear of a man who was a senior executive in my first and only corporate employer. He was known for loud, abusive rages that would leave him trembling with anger with a red face and a vein standing out on the side of his neck. Once, when he was reaching the end of one of his tirades, another executive in  »  Read More

When you were an individual contributor and wanted to do something, you just did it. But now that you’re a boss you don’t have that power anymore. You have to convince your team members to do things and they have the final word. That’s the bad news. The good news is that you’ve got boatloads of  »  Read More