Low-flyer or high-flyer: These ten boss qualities motivate employees to achieve top performance
Created: 04/21/2022, 09:49 am
By: Juliane Gutmann
Is your boss a loser?
A research team has now compiled the qualities that a good manager should have.
Leading a team or even an entire company is certainly not an easy task.
Many know it from their own careers: Looking back, bosses are divided into the "good guys" and "bad guys" in their profession*.
But what actually makes a good manager?
A Google research team has dealt with this question.
In 2008, the Google internal research project “Oxygen” started.
"Our attempt to find out what makes a good manager at Google," says the website
withgoogle.com
.
The team was able to identify eight behaviors that were common among top-performing managers
.
These were then included in Google's manager development programs.
"By educating and educating managers on these eight behaviors, we've seen an
improvement in management at Google and team outcomes like revenue, satisfaction and performance
over time ," the Oxygen researchers said.
But over time, eight important managerial skills became ten.
“We found that the qualities of a good manager at Google* have grown and evolved over time with the company,” explain the responsible Google employees.
Employee leadership survey
What makes a good leader?
Ten characteristics should be essential.
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The ten most important qualities of a leader
Don't understand why you find your own boss so difficult?
It could be because he or she is missing important qualities.
According to the “Oxygen” study
, the following ten characteristics can
also help you if you want to take on personal responsibility yourself.
The 10 Oxygen Behaviors of the Best Google Managers:
They are good coaches.
You encourage the team and do not micromanage.
The best managers create an inclusive team environment and show an interest in success and well-being.
The best bosses are productive and result-oriented.
They are also good communicators, so they listen and pass on information.
They support professional development and discuss performance with their employees.
You have a clear vision/strategy for the team.
Good leaders have important technical skills to advise the team.
You work together across companies.
They are strong decision makers.
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