How to be a True Boss and not bossy ?

How to act like a true boss

1) Stay in touch with your expertise- if you are good in technical knowledge, do not abandon it for general administrative or supervision role. Similarly if you are good in strategy stay with it. This is your own contribution to the party. Make it your USP.

2) Eliminate Duplication - Functioning as the nerve centre for subordinates and overseeing that there is no duplication or a collision between the two subordinate is an important function of a boss.

3) Instruction- Teach, train your subordinates. It might take you 5 minutes to do a job rather then spending 5 hours explaining it to your subordinate but in long term it will save you hundreds of hours. Earn a reputation of training your staff well and your team will be more productive and star performers will gravitate to work with you.

4) Lead them by example- Do not ask your team to do or follow something which you yourself are not doing or believing in. You need to compete with your subordinates in giving your best to the job. Be a role model and watch your team getting motivated.

5) Clear objective-Tell your team what the job is, what is expected and give feedback how they are measuring up. This will avoid a lot of demotivation and heartburn.

6) Praise and Recognition - The boss has a duty to praise and give recognition when it is due both in private and in public. A good boss should not take the sole credit but also attribute the success to his/her entire team.

7) Error avoidance-A Boss has become a boss because of his/her experience. He/she is expected to anticipate and avoid problems and also see to it that they are not repeated. The biggest mistake which a boss can do is to assume that the subordinates are as experiences or skilled as him/her.

8) Get the best out of the subordinate-A boss needs to be tough, reprimand, motivate or fire people in the best interest of the organization. A good boss need to know what works best with different individuals. Some might require a kick to get them moving while others might require a methodical rational approach while for another set just a hint is sufficient.