MANAGE YOUR TEAM

CHAPTER 1

WHAT YOUR TEAM WANTS FROM YOU

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Much has been written about managers and how they can excel. But more or less nothing has been written about what followers expect from their manager. So I spent two years finding out by asking followers across industries and continents what they want from their boss. Followers consistently expect their boss to show five qualities:

  • Vision
  • Ability to motivate
  • Decisiveness
  • Good in crises
  • Honesty and integrity

From the perspective of your followers, these are the new rules of management. Do well on these qualities, and you will be seen as a good boss.

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