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Big Boss or Little Leader was first published in The Leadership Magazine
Are these the only choices in business? Do we go into business or dream about being a business owner just so we can be in charge? For some the answer is YES. For others, if you asked this question of them they would look confused, and they would in fact be the leader you would want.
Business owners come in all shapes and sizes: big dreams, big goals, small dreams, small goals, no goals or no dreams. Some fall into a business, some carefully plan their entry and exit. And some even do it on a whim.
It’s once we are in a business and operating it that we begin to develop our style. This is where the leader or the boss is born. This is where the leader or the boss develops.
When you are the “boss” its not just about the buck stopping with you (everything is your responsibility), its about those moments that are your fault and how you deal with them. When your team or staff have issues or cause a problem that becomes either a cost factor or worse, loss of a customer. As a boss we are quick to judge and assess these situations and know what should be done to rectify it. We just know. Supposedly. But when we are the cause, who knows what should be done? Who dares to correct us or advise us or make us feel better? No one except our own conscience and pride. We are either torn up with guilt or consumed with denial.