How To Do A Good Job In "Sandwich" Leadership?

To decide what kind of boss to be, first of all, know what kind of subordinates.

Generally speaking, subordinates can be divided into four categories: first, those who love their superiors, two, those who do not love their superiors, three, those who love their superiors, four, and those who do not love their superiors.

Second kinds

The founder of IBM, old Watson, has a manager named Nichol, who has third subordinates.

Old Watson's son, Watson, once described Nichol: "If father says he wants to repair a tower to the moon, he will say he will order steel in the afternoon."

Nichol later became Vice President, and IBM even had a song dedicated to him.

The first type of subordinates, though most valuable, are rarely seen in the organization, because they are often mistaken for second subordinates, and are therefore left behind, excluded and dismissed.

The third subordinates are often promoted, praised and reused, so in the organization, third subordinates are generally redundant, while the first subordinates are in short supply.

Managers should be such a boss: protect and encourage the first type of subordinates, be vigilant and keep away from the second and third subordinates.

If there are no first subordinates in the organization, the organization is unhealthy and its development is limited.

So, what kind of subordinates do managers have to do? The first one? No.

According to what kind of boss you have, choose what kind of subordinates to do.

Khrushchev, the former Soviet leader, knew the truth when he was a subordinate.

This story is told by the leader of leadership, Ben ness.

Khrushchev made a speech at the Washington Press Club.

There is a question in Translation: "today you talk about the evil rule of your predecessor, Stalin.

You were his close assistant and colleague at that time.

What were you doing? "Khrushchev blushed and growled," who asked this question? "The 500 listeners bowed their heads.

He asked again, "who asked this question?" the whole audience was still silent.

Khrushchev said, "this is what I did at that time."

There are four kinds of superiors: first, the listeners who love their employees, two, the listeners who do not love their employees, three, the listless listeners who love their employees, four, the non listeners who do not love their employees.

Khrushchev chose to do fourth kinds of subordinates at that time, because Stalin was the fourth boss.

The first boss is the ideal leader, and the only one of the four supervisors who recognizes four subordinates and commends the first subordinate.

The second kind of boss is pragmatist. If your criticism can bring benefits to him, he will also adopt it.

You may not be rewarded, but you may not be punished.

Third and fourth bosses can not listen to criticism. The difference is that third bosses do not punish critics, while fourth bosses will.

In organizations, the most common are third and fourth bosses.

Managers can be the first subordinate when facing the first boss.

Facing second bosses, you can choose to do any subordinate. Of course, the safest choice is third.

Facing third bosses (old Watson), choose third subordinates (Nicola).

In the face of fourth superiors (Stalin), fourth subordinates are made (Khrushchev).

Obviously, unless you meet your first boss, the best choice for your subordinates is not to criticize them. No wonder this nice finds: "a tragedy of most organizations is that even if people know that leaders are making mistakes, they will let themselves go."