Hey everyone, I was talking to my roommate (also served in the Army together for 4 years) about leadership and management styles. We were comparing our experiences with our leadership in the Army with those of our past and current civilan jobs and we both arrived at the same conclusion.
Being a jerk in a management position = almost always results in more getting done and the approval of those above you in the company, but also earning the hatred and fear of your subordinates. I do not want this to be true, but in my own experience it is. Whenever I was in a leadership position in any job, military or otherwise, and I was a cool and relaxed boss, stuff never got done right or on time and I would catch hell for it. But when I was raging asshole, angry all the time and sometimes downright mean to my people, my dept/unit would exceed all expectations and I would be lauded with praise from on high.
I'm sure there has GOT to be a middle ground here, but I've never seen someone who can pull it off. My question is: Have any of you ever had a boss who was effiecient and liked? And if not, which style do you think is better in the long run?
Being a jerk in a management position = almost always results in more getting done and the approval of those above you in the company, but also earning the hatred and fear of your subordinates. I do not want this to be true, but in my own experience it is. Whenever I was in a leadership position in any job, military or otherwise, and I was a cool and relaxed boss, stuff never got done right or on time and I would catch hell for it. But when I was raging asshole, angry all the time and sometimes downright mean to my people, my dept/unit would exceed all expectations and I would be lauded with praise from on high.
I'm sure there has GOT to be a middle ground here, but I've never seen someone who can pull it off. My question is: Have any of you ever had a boss who was effiecient and liked? And if not, which style do you think is better in the long run?
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