Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Can a Good Employee Be a Good Boss?

Can a good employee be a good boss? I guess the answer to this question is it depends. Certainly there are good employees who can be good bosses and there are some who cannot. Likewise, there are good bosses who could never have been good lowly employees.

To be a good employee or a good staff, one must be a good follower. I think that is the first thing. When the boss says to do this and to do that, a good employee would do it right away and finish the job fast and accurately. But it does not end there, however. A good employee should also have the initiative. He must do beyond what he’s been told and do things which would make his work look better and even make his or her boss look good.

The transition then starts when a lowly employee gets promoted or when he starts a business of his own. How will then he cope up with his new role? If he was only a good follower, it would not be enough to make him successful in the new shoes he has to fill. But if he or she has the initiative, there’s a greater chance for him or for her to be a great boss. Because if he or she has the initiative, he or she would know how to steer his team or her own staff to the direction he or she wants to take them. He would know how to direct the efforts of everyone.

Some are born leaders while others have to learn how to lead. But if he or she can do this effectively, then goals will always be met and the company or the business will surely proper.



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