So You're the New Boss?

"Newly appointed bosses shoulder the responsibility of the performance -- and even the success -- of their teams. And in a once-coveted role, they are closer to being reviled than revered. "BOSS has become a four-letter word in the workplace," says Jim Concelman, manager, leadership development at Development Dimensions International. "Many new leaders are inheriting the bad feelings created by their predecessors and other less-than-competent bosses in the organization. These pioneers have a chance to repair these attitudes and change the preconceived idea that all bosses are bad -- but it needs to be done quickly while the person is new to his or her leadership role."

In a series of survey questions conducted by Badbossology, a bad-boss protection resource site, and DDI, a global human resources consulting firm, workers have spoken out on what they think about their bosses and what they could be doing better. What should every manager know as they embark upon his or her new job?

Here are eight little secrets that every new leader needs to know..."

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