The thing here is that we all feel like we have a bad boss. But don’t forget that we too are bosses to someone. So the same could apply to us.

How am I as a ‘boss’? I have to say, not always very good. Selfish, angry, not relational enough, unforgiving, harsh…all are things I can be. I can also be genuine, encouraging, releasing gifts and other stuff. Ah, what a tough thing it is to lead well.

I like his first rule: Get along with yourself.

Maxwell once again puts this down where we live. Not a Maxwell fan? Remember good leaders keep learning. I hold Maxwell in one hand and Dallas Willard in the other…

Building Better Relationships:

“‘I have had a weight problem all my life,’ another website visitor wrote. ‘I had a boss who told me, twice, that ‘we have to teach you how to walk like a lady instead of charging around here like an elephant.”

According to an article on npr.org, other frequently mentioned bad-boss behavior included ‘showering criticism while stinting on praise’ and, acting like an employee’s best friend one day and his worst enemy the next.”