what i learned from my tyrant boss?

1)   Do not be pushy. If you want things to be done as soon as possible, leave your staff alone. Otherwise, the person will feel so pressured and tends to just be lazy as a form of rebellion. No one wants to be dictated, that’s why we value freedom and humanity even died for it.


2)  Prioritizing is the key. If you want many things to be done, try doing your staff’s job for a day and see if you, yourself can cope. What needs to be done, needs to be done at a pace.Nothing is too urgent to not wait. 


3) You cannot work with your mouth. The best way to get things done is through your example. If you keep on nagging, no one’s motivated to do it for you. Highlighting mistakes is good to keep the staff informed but doing it repeatedly decreases your staff’s morale. You are the boss for a reason, you can’t possibly be the one to be in panic first.

4) Be an example, a good one. When you advise you staff about his/her habits, examine yourself first. Am I doing better? You don’t just ask him/her to do the things you say but don’t do the things that you do. Live by example. The leader is the head, and being the head holds much responsibility.

5) Practice humanity. Just because you commit yourself to a customer doesn’t mean a staff has to die. Think first before you commit and exercise REASON. Is my customer’s demand, doable? Take into consideration various factors such as the time frame, the cost, the labor capacity. You may look good on your customer but you’ll find your office empty one day.