Bosses Don't Know How Bossy They Are!?

These results of a late study are of course for the US. Germans are of course much more in sync with their bosses. OR? Of course! Or - after all - off course?

"When asked to report on leadership style, bosses and employees disagreed in certain categories.

Only 15% of bosses described their own management style as commanding. About 23% of employees, on the other hand, reported their boss's style to be commanding, and just 11% said being commanding was the desired style. 'Bosses may not recognize how bossy they actually are,' the report says."

"Similarly, bosses believe they are visionary leaders and good coaches; their employees disagree. 'Nearly one in three bosses may think they are using a coaching style, but only one in five employees agrees,' concludes Adecco. Only 17% of bosses are self-styled visionaries, whereas close to 23% of employees view this as the preferred leadership style."

"More than one out of three employees think they are smarter than their bosses, even if they are more educated. Younger generations tend to think this way more: 41% of Millennials and Gen-X'ers believe they are smarter than their bosses, compared with just 30% of Baby Boomers."

Think about it. Talk with your bosses and your co-workers about it. Change that!