What Great Bosses Know about the 7 Deadly Sins of the Too-Nice Boss

Is it possible for a boss to be too nice? In a word, yes. The Poynter Institute's leadership and management expert Jill Geisler says many kind and caring managers are surprised to find out that they are disappointing their staff by being conflict averse. In this podcast, Jill lists the 7 Deadly Sins of the Too-Nice Boss. She also shares advice on how to find out if your staff wishes you'd be just a touch more tough. This podcast accompanies Jill's "Great Bosses" column. You can read it -- and many others on the Poynter website: http://www.poynter.org