Defining the Really Great Boss

by Andrew R. Thomas and M. David Dealy

What makes a great boss? Bosses don't become great because of their title, rank, degree of authority, office size, or benefits package. Great bosses aren't even necessarily great managers. Instead, they possess a set of core competencies that set them apart from mere managers. The skill set of great bosses entails five qualities: they do the right thing for the right reason; they never make the same mistake twice; they set their personal expectations...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275980375
• ISBN13: 9780275980375
• Release Date: March 2004
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

They blend scholarly savvy with applied business experience

What elements make up a terrific boss? M. David Dealy is VP of Transport for the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad and co-author Andrew R. Thomas serves on the international business faculty of the University of Akron, so they blend scholarly savvy with applied business experience to analyze the question of elements which make exceptional bosses. These elements, outlined deftly in Defining The Really Great Boss, include high ethical standards, an ability to learn from mistakes, and the ability to approach their own superiors with action plans rather than complaints. Every boss should read Defining The Really Great Boss for insights on their own advancement.

A book for the rest of us!

A colleague of mine recommended this book and I was pleasantly pleased to have read it. Unlike many of the pretentious, ivory tower books on leadership that seem to dominate the shelves, this one was written from the front lines. A super book for any boss, regardless of where they work or what title they hold.