How to Determine Your Management Style
What kind of boss are you? What kind of boss would you like to be?
What kind of boss are you? Research has proven that your leadership style is influenced by your previous boss. Your previous boss can influence your leadership style (if you are already promoted as manager) on a positive or negative way. If you experienced “massive slavery” from your former manager, your chances of doing the same (or opposite) to your future subordinates will likely happen.
If you’ve been jumping from one company to another and have worked with more than one manager, the following are your guides in determining the manager who will likely influence your future management style:
- Boss that you considered the most evil.
- Boss that worked with you the longest time.
- Boss that you considered the nicest.
- Boss that you fell in love with.
- Your most recent boss.
- Boss that considered you as his master slave.
- Boss that stole your creative ideas and get sole credit for it.
- Boss that recognized and appreciated your ideas but never recommended you for promotion.
- Boss that recognized you have a low salary but never gave you salary adjustment.
- Boss that you considered stupid.
Have you experienced working with any of these types of managers? If yes, try comparing it with your current management style… do you have any manifestations of these qualities?
2 Comments
I’m too nice to be a boss. I did became an OIC once in a drugstore. But after a month, I resigned. I find it difficult to boss my colleague around. Nice article Papa
You are very observant, bro. I am sure that you make a good boss. Great article.