What Great Bosses Know

Leadership lessons from The Poynter Institute

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October 11, 2009 09:03 PM PDT

Coaching, when done right, helps employees grow their skills. Why, then, do so many bosses just fix things rather than coach people? The Poynter Institute's leadership expert Jill Geisler believes it is because most bosses were promoted for their craft skills -- and few received any training in coaching. But they can learn how to stop fixing and start coaching, making things better for everyone.

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In this Poynter podcast, sponsored by CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, Jill Geisler explains the things great bosses know, for anyone who hopes to be a great boss or to work for one.

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The Poynter Institute is a school dedicated to teaching and inspiring journalists and media leaders. It promotes excellence and integrity in the practice of craft and in the practical leadership of successful businesses. It stands for a journalism that informs citizens and enlightens public discourse. It carries forward Nelson Poynter's belief in the value of independent journalism.

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