Leader's Responsibility Have you ever had a bad boss? Who has never had one? Why 8 in 10 people say they have a bad boss? What does it mean being a bad boss? Is being a boss different from being a leader? If you don't run your own company you probably have a boss, unless you are unemployed or you don't want to work. Any boss is supposed to be a leader as well, but you will most likely not find a boss who is also a good leader. Actually, the leaders that inspire us are usually people that not necessarily are a boss of us. It doesn't mean that bosses have no responsibility in being leaders, instead, I believe the responsibility of being a leader grows when you are managing people. It's not only about managing the tasks, what was or wasn't accomplished, but it's about understanding your team's needs, instead. They "say happy wife, happy life". You can apply the same concept when you manage a team: happy team, happy team. It's unlikely that a demotivated team will perform well. We see it in sports every day. Sometimes, by only changing the coach a team starts getting much better results. Why is that? Same team, same players, how can the coach have such influence on the results? It's not difference in any business. If you manage people, you are their coach, they are your players. You should be able to understand each individual's strengths and weaknesses. The book "The Monk And The Executive", by James C. Hunter, gives us valuable lessons about leadership. If you never read the book, you should do it now. Despite managing people or not, the leadership responsibility surround us everywhere. Maybe with your family, maybe with you friends, we are challenged to serve as an example of a good person. Walk the talk. Take care with your words. Be fair. Being a good leader is any different from being a good person. If you care about people, you can certainly be a good leader. See you!