This Quick List* is provided as a tool for Discovering a Different Boss, our theme for the week which links celebrations for Columbus Day and Boss Day.
And as usual, the desired end result is to provide tools to help leaders take charge in more effective ways, make things happen and inspire others to do the same. So I guess that means that every week, we are looking for ways to be a different (and better) boss. For ways to inspire. For ways to make a difference.
If you are looking for ways to be a different boss, stories such as these are great places to look.
Here are 10 inspirational boss stories. It doesn’t mean each of these bosses are (or were) inspirational every minute of every day. More likely it occurred (or occurs) in bits and bites. And it seems to be about…well…read these stories and see what you think.
- William Aycock – former Chancellor of The University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
- Ray Austin – former manager of Western Auto in Chapel Hill, NC
- Michael Barefoot – owner of A Southern Season in Chapel Hill, NC
- Mack Brown – former football coach at UNC – Chapel Hill (now at University of Texas)
- Dad and his supervisor
- Joe Hakan – Architect for the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill, NC
- Bob McAlister – former manager of a radio station in South Carolina
- Carlyle Sitterson – former Chancellor of UNC – Chapel Hill
- An unnamed CEO
- Wilma at Burger King
What characteristics are demonstrated in these stories?
Are any of these part of your management style?
Would love to hear your stories about bosses!
Please share below.
Als0 – be sure to come back on Friday for our Movie of the Week. It will feature an inspirational boss. The Boss himself.
Jan is a coach, teacher, speaker and author who is passionate about performance management and corporate culture.
Her coaching specialty is working with women in leadership to take charge more effectively, make things happen and inspire others to do the same.
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- Theme for the Week: Discover a Different Boss
- Quote of the Week: Discover a Different Boss
- 10 inspirational boss stories
- Brainteaser of the Week #50
- Inspiration from The Boss Himself – coming on Friday
- Movie of the Week – coming on Friday
*Note: 10 by 10 on Tuesday (also know as a Quick List) is a weekly feature is for managers who don’t have time or don’t want to make time to read lengthy articles or even short paragraphs. Here you will find 10 tips or questions or steps or ways to Get 2 Goal or Be a Better Manager, etc). And it will be posted by 10 (AM – EST) on Tuesdays. Here’s our collection of Quick Lists to date.
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