Leaders Make Choices

In this episode, the boss makes a decision that impacts the entire office park. The moral: Good leaders know that micro decisions lead to macro results. Special thanks to WorkMatters for sponsoring this episode as part of Leadercast 2012.

The Business Trip - Part 1

In this episode, the boss has no idea where he is going and doesn't want to admit he is lost. The moral: Good leaders know where they are headed.

Timeless

The Interview

Here is how NOT to interview a potential employee. In this episode, the boss uses intimidation tactics on the interviewee. The moral: Good leaders can spot talent.

Meeting Hijacker

In this episode, the boss hijacks a meeting when his employees are running short on time...awkward...

Charisma

In this episode, the boss is more concerned with looking (and sounding) charismatic than his actual message. The moral: Good leaders know their true leadership voice.

Special thanks to WorkMatters for sponsoring this episode of LeaderSkilz!

Be Authentic

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Distracted

In this episode, the boss seems more interested in his text messages than his employee. The moral: "Good leaders are always present."

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Bad News

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In this episode, the boss has a difficult conversation with one of his employees. The moral: Good leaders know how to deliver bad news.

A big THANK YOU to La-Z-Boy for sponsoring this episode! We had a blast working with their team to produce this. Here's a photo with us and the La-Z-Boy team:


Interested in sponsoring an episode? Email Bryson Moore (the bad boss) - bmoore@jbu.edu

Brainstorm

Trust

In this episode, the boss attempts to inspire the employees to trust each other. The moral: "Good leaders know how to build trust." 

Share your ideas

The Presentation

In this episode, the boss hijacks the training session and "spruces up" the PowerPoint. The moral: "Good leaders know how to make effective presentations."

Simplicity

This episode is about keeping things simple, which is much harder than making things complicated. The moral: "Good leaders know how to make complicated things simple."

You should also check out HubSpot's Gobbledygook Grader, created together with David Meerman Scott. It evaluates your written content (press release, brochure copy, etc.) and checks for use of gobbledygook, jargon, cliches and over-used, hype-filled words. 

Encouragement

In this episode, the boss attempts to encourage his employee. The moral: "Good leaders know that encouragement is not a task or a quota to meet."

Emotional Intelligence

In this episode, the boss is ignorant of the tension that exists between himself and his employee. The moral: "Blind spots are only blind to one person: you."

Believe

In this episode, the boss refuses to believe his employee can do even the simplest of tasks such as using a copy machine. The moral: "Good leaders choose to believe the best about people."

Micromanage

In this episode, the boss stands over his employee's shoulder and dictates his every move. The moral: "Good leaders don't micromanage."