Table of Contents:
Preface
7
Is it Better to be Loved or Feared?
9
Leadership as Service
15
Leadership by Design
23
Understanding Motivation
31
Constructive Criticism
39
The Importance of Tone
45
Trusting Your Team
53
Earning the Trust of Your Team
61
Building and Reinforcing Your Team
69
You are the Boss of You
77
Being a Likeable Boss
While many who enter into management and leadership roles want to be genuinely liked by the workers they supervise, seeking popularity for its own sake can be a dead-end path. Many have tried to lead while seeking popularity only to find that, indeed, they are loved but not respected. Becoming a more likeable boss however does not mean you have to sacrifice respect. However, being a likeable boss and a respected boss does mean you have to learn to be more effective. This book helps you take the first steps on what will be a continuous journey towards becoming a more effective boss, the side effects of which are both likeability and respect.