Best and Worst Managers

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Best and Worst Managers Best manager or worst manager is almost an oxymoron. What does it take to be the “best”, and if you are not the best are you automatically the “worst”? The best manager that I have had the honor to be managed by is coincidentally now one of my best friends. Tom was my boss when I first became a recruiter in the Navy. He was able to inspire me to do my best. He always led by example and was always willing to step in and make sure that I looked good. He believed if I looked good, then he would look good. Most importantly he was a teacher. Every day was a classroom and I was his student. By learning how to do my job, I was able to excel. By excelling we always were successful. I was never treated by anything but as an equal. Sure I knew who was in charge and somehow the dynamics worked. This led to a long time friendship that has extended almost ten years. I later out ranked Tom before he retired from the military, but neither one of us ever forgot what it took to be successful. The worst manager that I have worked for was usually due to a few similar traits. Ego was most of the time the stumbling block that would lead to the title of “Worst manager”. I have served with several unethical managers and even those who would not listen, but the worst was a civilian. Tonya was a success story that spawned from the “class ceiling” era. She had started at the bottom and had outlasted everyone else. Her knowledge was impeccable and her work ethic was mediocre at best. So due to longativity and knowledge she was the boss. She had been taught all of the wrong things, from sexual harassment to favoritism and even sexism. Tonya had a huge chip on her shoulder. She hated men. She hated officers and she would show favoritism at every opportune time. She constantly reminded everyone how good she was and would talk at you and not with you. The worst part
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