A nine. I'd say he's more intelligent than me. He's generally fair. We have the same background in terms of how we see the world and what interests us, although a different background socio-economically in that he was born into privilege. His jokes are a bit painful, though. He's the clever one, and I'm the funnier one.
He consults me on pretty much everything before a decision is made. I spend about 90 minutes of every working day being a sounding board. It used to ruffle some people's feathers because they get asked for their opinion a lot less frequently. His pragmatism may be his one failing. I know he'd say, "We're here to work. We're all big boys and girls now and I shouldn't need to manage your feelings". Which may be true but when I've managed people or led teams, I've dealt with people as individuals to get the best out of them rather than said, "This is my style. Adapt to it or not, I don't care, but live with it".
How do you feel about your boss?
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A nine. I'd say he's more intelligent than me. He's generally fair. We have the same background in terms of how we see the world and what interests us, although a different background socio-economically in that he was born into privilege. His jokes are a bit painful, though. He's the clever one, and I'm the funnier one.
He consults me on pretty much everything before a decision is made. I spend about 90 minutes of every working day being a sounding board. It used to ruffle some people's feathers because they get asked for their opinion a lot less frequently. His pragmatism may be his one failing. I know he'd say, "We're here to work. We're all big boys and girls now and I shouldn't need to manage your feelings". Which may be true but when I've managed people or led teams, I've dealt with people as individuals to get the best out of them rather than said, "This is my style. Adapt to it or not, I don't care, but live with it".