Does anyone start out their career NOT wanting to be the boss? Do most people in your organization dream of moving up the corporate ladder and at one point having a business of their own? Or do they want to be in an entry-level sales position for the rest of their working days? I’m pretty sure the answer is “moving on up!” in 99% of those cases…and that 1% you may want to re-evaluate as part of your team! Here are some truths behind how with power as a boss comes pain as a leader. #leadershipgoals
You have to fire people. Sure, there are those people we envision firing on a daily basis. But who REALLY wants to fire someone? Not a whole lot of us. This is one of the more painful aspects of being a boss, because you usually know your employees and you know their family situations and financial hardships all too well at times.
- You have to hire people. Have you been a part of the selection and recruitment process from beginning to end? If your answer is yes, then you know how EXHAUSTING this process can be!
- You have the final say. Sounds fun, right? I view this aspect of boss-hood similar to parenting. The buck stops here, my friends. There’s a good, bad, and a very ugly side to this. Think tantrums, but on an adult level. It’s not pretty!
- Stress. 9 to 5? What’s that? As a manager, boss, leader, CEO, etc. you don’t get to clock in and out. Your job goes home with you in most cases, you worry about the job when you’re at home or on the soccer field cheering for your kids, or at a family BBQ. Work can be all-consuming if you don’t draw lines and have a clear balance between work and life.
- The bureaucracy. HR has rules. Finance has paperwork. Sales has reports to file. You, as the boss, have to abide by all of these fun rules and regulations and make sure your team does the same.
- The trouble with employees. Oh people. They are so much fun. And can be so exhausting, and aggravating and impossible to deal with at times. But guess what? Now that you got that extra 0 at the end of your paycheck, they’re all yours! Happy managing!
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