What keeps leaders up at night? (Book Report)
“What Keeps Leaders Up At Night”
Chapter 1: I’m A Good Boss. So Why Do I Sometimes Act Like A Bad One?
A good boss sometimes acts like a bad one basically because everyone reacts differently to various situations. Throughout the chapter Nicole gives many reasons and explanations on this particular topic. Just by reading the title of the chapter and giving a response off hand. I would say, most people deal with stress, decision-making, leadership, and various responsibilities in their own way. Some people can’t handle being under pressure as well as others. This goes for students too. Nicole expanded on three main reasons why good bosses go bad; 1) too busy to win, 2) too proud to see, and 3) too afraid to lose. She says, “Even the best boss in the world can have a bad day. No one escapes the occasional bad mood, irrational thoughts, angry outbursts, nasty self-righteousness, bad decisions, or mistrustful reactions; imperfection makes us human.” I agree with this because everyone has their days where they just feel overwhelmed. It’s only natural. Nicole also says, “Good leadership requires dealing effectively with messy, quirky, unpredictable, confusing, irrational, and clumsy people.” She calls these three reasons “Good Boss Gone Bad Syndrome” symptoms. Too Busy To Win, comes into play when you have a lot on your plate. In some cases it can just be someone’s excuse for not being able to follow through. Nicole states that, “keeping busy may make you happy, but at the same point excessive busyness can overwhelm your coping capabilities.” Being so busy can interfere with the important things at hand like problem-solving, decision-making, and your best performance. She also says this can result in physical ailments, and in some cases mental health. Some people can handle a heavy workload but taking on so much is not for everyone. The author says, “Gaining a little self-awareness when you find yourself succumbing to this variation of the good boss gone bad
Chapter 1: I’m A Good Boss. So Why Do I Sometimes Act Like A Bad One?
A good boss sometimes acts like a bad one basically because everyone reacts differently to various situations. Throughout the chapter Nicole gives many reasons and explanations on this particular topic. Just by reading the title of the chapter and giving a response off hand. I would say, most people deal with stress, decision-making, leadership, and various responsibilities in their own way. Some people can’t handle being under pressure as well as others. This goes for students too. Nicole expanded on three main reasons why good bosses go bad; 1) too busy to win, 2) too proud to see, and 3) too afraid to lose. She says, “Even the best boss in the world can have a bad day. No one escapes the occasional bad mood, irrational thoughts, angry outbursts, nasty self-righteousness, bad decisions, or mistrustful reactions; imperfection makes us human.” I agree with this because everyone has their days where they just feel overwhelmed. It’s only natural. Nicole also says, “Good leadership requires dealing effectively with messy, quirky, unpredictable, confusing, irrational, and clumsy people.” She calls these three reasons “Good Boss Gone Bad Syndrome” symptoms. Too Busy To Win, comes into play when you have a lot on your plate. In some cases it can just be someone’s excuse for not being able to follow through. Nicole states that, “keeping busy may make you happy, but at the same point excessive busyness can overwhelm your coping capabilities.” Being so busy can interfere with the important things at hand like problem-solving, decision-making, and your best performance. She also says this can result in physical ailments, and in some cases mental health. Some people can handle a heavy workload but taking on so much is not for everyone. The author says, “Gaining a little self-awareness when you find yourself succumbing to this variation of the good boss gone bad