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OCTOBER 2015 •
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T IS NOT THE GENIUS at the top giving directions that
makes people great. It is the great people that make the guy at the top look
like a genius,” says business author Simon Sinek in his newest bestseller,
Leaders Eat Last
. Good bosses, like good leaders, empower their teams to
function on their own and once the boss moves on, continued success isn’t
necessarily because they left but because they were there.
PPB
salutes some of the best people managers in the industry in our
annual Best Bosses tribute. The 12 bosses profiled here were nominated by
their direct reports and selected by an in-house team based on their ability
to coach, mentor and constructively challenge employees while providing a
positive and collaborative work environment, leading by example, and
encouraging and celebrating success.
Best Bosses
Of 2015
12 TOP PEOPLE MANAGERS WHO GET IT RIGHT
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BY TINA BERRES FILIPSKI