As I closed out my Organizational Behavior class I had some time to look back at my former bosses from my 3 'professional' positions. I can say without hesitation that I am a lucky son of a gun when it comes to supervisors! I know that everyone has a story about the boss from hell, but I have yet to suffer that fate. The three organizations I have worked for have all treated my very well and in-turn I gave them my dedication and loyalty.
Lesson for management: When you identify a quality employee give him/her your trust and you'll be rewarded with a subordinate who will do anything to prove your confidence was not misguided.
My boss-mentor is my supervisor from Caltrans. He believed in me from the start, gave me guidance when I needed it and supported me in all my projects. He continues to be a source of inspiration to this day and I would do anything he asked of me. That's how you build a team and maintain loyalty in the modern office.
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