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The ideal boss should have following:
1. A CommunicatorThis is number one for a reason! Talk to your team; tell them their goals and the goals of the organization. Be transparent! How in the world can you ever expect success if you don’t define what success means to your department and company? This can be daily, weekly, bi-weekly, whatever suits your team and task list. Personally, I love weekly meetings, it keeps me tuned in and engaged on what we as a team have to accomplish each week.
Apart from team goals, communicate your employees’ development with them. There is nothing more I love in this world than feedback. My perfect boss will tell me when I’m doing a great job, let me know when I have dropped the ball, and what I need to work on in the future.
2. A LeaderOften, companies promote a top performer because of previous successes, without ever determining orassessing if that person is capable and suited to manage a specific team. True leaders are able to instill trust, provide direction, and delegate responsibility. Just because an employee reached a sales goal of one million last quarter, does not mean that he or she can manage or lead a team. My perfect boss will be a combination of a top performer with the skills and attributes to lead a team.
3. PassionateI like to think that I am extremely passionate about everything I do, professionally and in my personal life. I’m not saying that I want an over-excited "cheerleading type" boss; my ideal boss will be excited about our mission, what we are trying to accomplish, and will instill this in their team members.
4. A Relationship BuilderEffective managers I have worked with in the past spent a significant amount of time and effort building a relationship with me. Doing this builds trust and loyalty with your employees. It makes employees feel valued, and valued employees work harder. I worked in a top Irish venue as a college student; we loved the managers there and they took great care of us. They offered rewards programs, they taught us new skills, they bought us meals, and always treated us with respect. They always told me they would welcome me back with open arms if I ever needed a job. Because of that, I worked extremely hard for them for six years. Just because you’re not in an office environment does not mean you can forgo basic leadership.
5. A Hard WorkerI strongly believe that no organization can run like a smoothly operated machine unless everyone knows how those moving parts work. A great manager will understand the flow of operations and be willing to do just as much work as their worker bees. I recall my first waitressing experience; a manager took a mop from me and proceeded to clean up after an unfortunate "messy" experience by a sick patron. I asked her what she was doing, she told me, “she would not ask me to do something she would not do herself, especially on my first day.” In that instant, she earned my respect.
