Things that a good boss does - Be impartial

#02 - Be impartial
This is the 101 rule of any leadership. Do not side any staff due to whatever reasons.
Often, bosses side staff due to very silly reasons like
a) The boss of the boss likes a certain staff
b) cronism
c) The boss wants to be a nice guy
d) The boss wants to get things done which only this staff can do well
e) The boss is trying to impress the staff to obtain favours

And the list goes on.

In any organisation where the above are prevalent, competent people will leave, leaving only the empty vessels singing praises of the boss.
How can anyone survive all these?
It means that the work done by the other staff are not important or meaningless because it cannot be seen. It is not the utmost reason why the boss score points with his boss so it is irrelevant.
Every job role has its benefits and disadvantages. And this is what make an organisation works. Yes, adm and finance can be quite draining on the boss. But without all these supporting roles, how do you even get the important work done?
One would probably still searching for stapler or paper to print the report.
There must be a balance between the two of them. Give both ample and equal listening time and will find that work gets done more efficiently and delivers on time.

Of course, there are staff whom are overdemanding, psychotic and petty. That will be the sensitive issue to handle with care. Any wrong turn will result in being call partial to someone else for the wrong reason.


Be impartial. Take a stand and live by it. People around you will appreciate.