怎样才算遇到一个好领导？.

　　I have just made a mental list of all the bosses I have had in my forty years of work. Some were pretty good; others were simply awful. Nowadays, the latter are also in the majority. One survey has found that 77% of employees are stressed out at some point, because their bosses are bad!

　　我刚刚做了一张在我的四十年的工作中遇到的老板的精神清单。有些是非常好的，有些则是可怕的。如今，后者仍处于多数。一项调查发现，77%的员工强调了一点，因为他们的老板很差!

　　Then, suddenly I found that I was a manger myself, so I became acutely aware of what makes a good boss. The greatest challenge was in managing staff and using my people skills fectively.

　　然后，我突然发现我自己就是一个经理，所以我清楚地知道一个好老板是什么样的。最大的挑战是管理人员和有效地使用我的交际能力。

　　1.Your boss reassures you

　　你的老板让你安心

　　This may take the form of encouragement and stimulation to do even better. They both go hand-in-hand and the results from employees can be impressive. Once you are reassured that you are on the right track, then you can achieve anything.

　　这可能采取鼓励和刺激形式，以让你做得更好。他们密切相关，从员工的结果可能令人印象深刻。一旦安心了，那你就处在正确的轨道上了，然后你就可以实现任何事情。

　　2.Your boss does not micromanage

　　你的老板不事事插手

　　“Hire well, manage little.” —Warren Buffett

　　“雇佣好，管理少。”—华伦·巴菲特

　　If a boss ignores the above quote, the likelihood is that he will not get much done. Employees’ reactions to micromanagement can range from demotivation to a feeling that they will never be allowed to work on their own. The boss who indulges in this feels he knows best and cannot trust the employee fully.

　　如果一个老板忽视了上面的箴言，那他可能不会做成太多事。员工们对事事插手的反应可以降低其动力，感觉他们永远不会被允许独立工作。老板沉溺于这种他最好都知道的感觉，不能完全信任其员工。

　　3.Your boss appreciates your skills

　　你的老板欣赏你的技能

　　A great boss will soon become familiar with people’s talents and skills. It is a great asset when delegation has to be done. She will dedicate one-on-one time to finding out about what you enjoy most at work, your ambitions, and where you are headed. This fits neatly into skills training and, hopully, promotion. You feel that you know where you are going and so does your boss.

　　一个好老板很快就会熟悉别人的才能和技能。代表团要做的是一种伟大资产。她将用一对一的时间去发现你在工作中最享受什么，你的抱负和你的前进方向。这完全符合技能训练，和有望的技能提升。你觉得你知道你要去哪里，你的老板也是如此。

　　4.Your boss can take the blame

　　你的老板可以担负过失

　　Sometimes, a bad boss will do everything to shift the blame on to an unfortunate team leader or member, when the faulty decision was dinitely his. Now the good boss will admit mistakes and openly walk staff through the analysis of failure and the lessons to be learned. He is a great model for employees to follow and this will discourage them from playing the blame game.

　　有时候，一个坏的老板会在当错误的决定是完全由他决定的时候，做一切事情来将过错转移到一个不幸的团队领导者或成员身上。现在，好的老板会承认错误，公开走到员工跟前分析失败原因，从中吸取教训。他是一个员工会跟随的好榜样，这将劝阻止他们玩责备游戏。

　　5.Your boss is friendly and approachable

　　你的老板友善而且平易近人

　　We have all had difficult and bad tempered bosses, not to mention autocratic and mean ones as well. If your boss is friendly and approachable it really helps you to discuss a problem or how to solve a particular issue which is bothering you.

　　我们都有过不易相处的和坏脾气的老板，更不要说专制和刻薄的了。如果你的老板友善而且平易近人的话，它真的可以帮助你讨论一个难题或如何解决一个正在困扰你的特别问题。

　　6.Your boss can communicate fectively

　　你的老板可以有效地交流

　　You know exactly what you have to do and by when. Your boss has explained it all to you and this makes meeting the deadline much easier. Problems arise when a bad boss is hopeless at communicating.

　　你确切地知道你要做什么和截止时间。你的老板已经向你解释这一切，这使得你更容易知道最后期限。当一个坏老板在沟通上无望时就会出现问题。

　　7.Your boss is an active listener

　　你的老板是一个活跃的倾听者

　　Many bosses make the mistake of talking far too much and stifling staff contributions. Employees sit still and are sullen. A great boss will dend her stance when she knows she is right but will also be able to listen when she thinks she may be in the wrong.

　　许多老板犯了讲话过头，压抑员工贡献的错误。员工静坐在那闷闷不乐。一个老板会在当知道自己是对的时候维护自己的立场，但也能够在她认为她可能错了的时候去倾听。

　　8.Your boss gives immediate feedback

　　你的老板给予及时反馈

　　Workers want feedback and they need it immediately whether they have screwed up or succeeded. That is when they really appreciate it and not months later at the performance assessment.

　　员工想要得到反馈，而且他们需要及时得到它，不论他们是搞砸了还是成功了。这就是他们真正欣赏的时刻，而不是在几月后绩效评估上。

　　9.Your boss is flexible

　　你的老板很灵活

　　Because your boss takes a personal interest in her workers’ lives, she will be much more willing to allow for flexible working arrangements when family matters need more attention. You will naturally feel more valued and more committed.

　　因为你的老板对她的员工的生活有私人兴趣，所以当工人需要更多关注家庭问题时，她会更愿意灵活安排工作。你会自然而然地感受到更受尊重、更加忠诚。

　　10.Your boss is fair

　　你的老板很公平

　　You can spot a bad boss immediately if she is surrounded by a clique of favorite persons who may be brownnosers, overly ambitious or just simply trying to get one up on their colleagues.

　　如果你的老板周围围绕着她喜欢的一些爱拍马屁的，好高骛远的或只是为了排挤他们某个同事的一个小团体的话，你就会认出她是一个坏老板。

　　Treating everyone equally is the hallmark of a really good boss. Workers feel appreciated and they know that everyone is treated fairly.

　　平等对待每个人都是一个真正好的老板的标志。员工们会很感激，他们知道每个人都被公平对待。

　　11.Your boss does not participate in office gossip

　　你的老板不参与办公室闲聊

　　Some office gossip is harmless but more often than not, it is misused to damage people’s reputation and cause fear, resentment and envy. A good boss sets the example by rusing to get involved in spreading any gossip. She will be a role model to follow.

　　一些办公室的闲言碎语是无害的，但更多不是这样，它被滥用于损害人的名声和引起恐惧，怨恨和嫉妒。一个好的老板通过拒绝参与传播任何谣言，来设立榜样。她将成为一个榜样。

　　12.Your boss stays cool in a crisis

　　你的老板会在危机中保持冷静

　　Crises happen. There may be an emergency, a drop in customer orders or the threat of industrial action. A bad boss may shut himself off and ruse to involve staff as he thinks he can solve the problems. Fear and distrust are usually the result, not to mention a reduction in staff morale.

　　危机发生了。可能有一个紧急情况，客户订单下降或劳工行动的威胁。一个坏的老板可能会将自己封闭起来，拒绝让员工参与，因为他认为他可以解决问题。恐惧和不信任通常是结果，更不要说降低员工士气。

　　A good boss knows that he will have to take the staff into his confidence by asking for help and ideas. The best way to get the staff’s commitment is to invite suggestions, solutions and to move forward although there may be painful decisions to be made.

　　一个好的老板知道他必须通过寻求帮助和注意，让员工感受到他的自信。获得员工承诺的最好办法是邀请建议、解决方案，以及虽然可能会有痛苦的决定，但仍向前迈进。