10 Characteristics of a Good Employer

People leave jobs for a variety of reasons, but chief among them is that they can’t stand the person they work for. Here are 10 characteristics you might want to try to identify in your next leader:

1. Integrity: deep self-respect and confidence, the result of true maturity.
2. Consistency: a steady hand, lacking the need for continuous, and often unnecessary, change.
3. Accountability: self-discipline with resolve for what is right, for all.
4. Responsibility: takes ownership of mistakes without blaming others.
5. Fairness: treats everyone evenly, without double standards.
6. Care: an ability to demonstrate genuine concern for others.
7. Praise-worthy: willing to give public and private praise without taking personal credit.
8. Future-oriented: not hung up on the past and interested in your future.
9. Hands-Off Attitude: no need to micro-manage, but an ability to lead, direct, and support.
10. Communication: an ability and readiness to be open, and especially to listen.

Here are a few Business & Life Tips to think about…..

Business Tips:

• Trying to maintain the status quo will cause you to fall behind. Keep moving forward while others hold their ground.
• Don’t try to sell anything before you sell yourself. Do that well, and you’ll be able to sell most anything to anyone.
• True entrepreneurs don’t let failures get them down. They have great self-confidence and bounce back quickly from any adversity.

Life Tips:

• Bridges are meant to be built, not burned. Always try to take the high road in any dispute or break-up. It will help in the long term.
• Stop thinking only about yourself. Help others first. This helps you in the long run. It’s the long run that counts. Life isn’t a sprint.
• We can’t fix every problem in the world, but that’s no excuse for not trying to do something in our power to make things better.

Here are a couple past articles written by Bill:

Building Trust

Are You a Leader? Don’t Answer Until You Read This….

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