HOW TO BE THE BEST BOSS

A study from Binghamton University in New York has found out what makes the best boss. The study found that people are most willing to work hard for bosses who combine compassion with clear goals. The researchers questioned 181 full-time workers (* Golly – a whole 181!) in the US, asking which types of bosses would elicit the greatest level of effort:
– The worst form of leadership was found to be authoritarian in nature, meaning managers overlook workers’ well-being and care only about rules and numbers.
– Overly benevolent leadership wasn’t motivating, either. When managers focus mostly on employee happiness and fail to communicate business objectives, it turns out that not much gets done.
– The most effective form of leadership was found to be – wait for it – a so-called paternalistic style, combining benevolence and authoritarianism.
* I’d say you can’t argue with the science, but there really isn’t any science here.
* This is how you get one of those World’s Best Boss coffee mugs.
* Send this over to Amazon, where the warehouse workers can’t take breaks and pee into plastic bottles.
* Have a lousy boss? Go ahead and email this to them. See how that works out for you.
* PHONE TOPIC: You won’t believe what my boss made me do.