Ep. 12: Are You a Good Boss or a Great One?




Zenger Folkman Leadership Podcast show

Summary: Jack Zenger and Joe Folkman discuss the recent article, Are You a Good Boss or a Great One?; by Linda Hill & Kent Lineback, Harvard Business Review Jan/Feb 2011 Questions Discussed: I've read that since the Baby Boomers are postponing retirement due to the bad economy, now is a good time to leverage them as senior mentors in leadership development programs. What is one way I could implement this idea, and quickly, before the economy turns around? Based on your recent press release, turnover will be high once the job market starts opening up again. What can we do to help our employees be more engaged and committed to our organization and keep them when jobs become more readily available? 1 Tip for Leaders at Full Strength: Jack and Joe each share one thing leaders can do today to increase their effectiveness to “full strength”. We’d love for you to experience our award-winning leadership workshops in a city near you.  We also invite you to join us for our monthly webinars. To learn more, visit zengerfolkman.com/events. To listen to past podcast episodes and view the notes for this episode, visit zengerfolkman.com/podcast. There you can also enter our monthly book contest.