Good bosses vs. Great bosses

A good boss makes his men realize they have more ability than they think they have so that they consistently do better work than they thought they could. - Charles Erwin Wilson

Come on, isn't a boss someone who happens to be your superior and basically just commands you to do and you obey?

Wow. How wrong can i get?

I never could understand how people can get married to their jobs. I mean look, its just something that occupies you for like 8 hours in a day and pays you at the end of the month. Why bring work home and have sleepless nights over it? Just go to work and cone home after 8 hours!

Wrong! Again!

I finally understand the life of a workaholic. And the strange thing is, i enjoy it. Wait, scratch that. I LOVE it! If you asked anyone in my previous job, i bet they will tell you that I have a fantastic work life balance, meaning i arrive on the dot and leave on the dot. And i never ever bring home any work. Why bother? I dun get paid OT!

But the actual fact is, i was probably never really in love with what i was doing. And i had a pretty good boss but i never actually felt that i mattered. My boss would never have said things like "I get nervous when i dun see you." i took that to mean that i am easily replaceable by any tom, dick or harry who next applies for my post.

I am not sure if i had a shift in my perspective since then but i know that i am bringing my office laptop home pretty regularly now. I guess i just like the feeling of knowing that my efforts put in matter and that my boss sees me as a value-add to his team and not just another monkey or squirrel to help with the daily chores.

Call me vain, but i like the fact that my work can actually make my boss smile in appreciation instead of just another task ticked off.

And because i feel appreciated and valued, i honestly want to contribute and do much more just so i get another pat on the back.

This feels in a sense like a rebirth of sorts and i truly am glad that i met such a wonderful boss.

And yes boss, i do mean it when i say i mega heart you. Because you are great, i know i can be too.