Leader Vs Boss

Leader Vs Boss

After working with thousands of great leaders around the world, these are 18 delineating characteristics of a leader, in the leader versus boss debate.


18. Leader mentors. Boss drives his employees to do things

17. Leaders Focus on Sustainable Solutions. Boss is after quick Fixes.

16. Leaders says 'We and Us". A boss just stuck with ‘I, me and myself’

15. Leaders have a high Emotional Quotient.

14. Leaders shares Successes and wants you to feel Successful. Boss wants himself to be successful and takes away the credit.

13. Leaders develop sense of self-accountability. Boss finds someone else to be accountable for.

12. Leaders measures Success differently. Boss calculates the numbers.

11. Leaders nurture Influence. Bosses depends on Authority.

10. Leaders are consistent. Bosses lives short life span.

9. Leaders are indispensable. A boss is not.

8. Leaders Focus on What’s Right. Boss thinks to be always Right.

7. Leaders operate and lived through successful Legacies and Enthusiasm. Bosses operate under the fear of their Competition

6. Leaders understands their teams with humanitarian and humane feelings. A boss lacks in empathy.

5. Leaders are motivated by Passion and Purpose. Bosses are driven by their fear and pass it a long.

4. Leaders want you to be more Successful than they are. A Boss always wants to be your Boss

3. Leader earns respect while a boss demands it

2. Leaders feels proud and joy from your Successes

1. Leaders build your confidence. Bosses develop your fear


Please do share any significant characteristic, which should be added in the list.

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Deanna Eddy Burns RN BN MEd

Provincial Risk Manager NL Health Services

6y

A leader listens, a boss does all the talking!!

Carl Nank

Board Member at ReliOx Corporation, Advisory Board Member at Hi-Auto Restaurant AI

6y

Amen! Enable people to grow beyond their expectations!

Tina Bessell

Lavender Farmer (and P/T Instructor at Take Point Training)

6y

I love this, and it made me think, have I done it? Luckily the answer is yes - several times over.

Hello Muddassar, Very true. Thank you for the post!

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