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Nominator Sarah Radin appreciates boss Henrik Johansson’s easy-going style.
Henrik Johansson
CO-FOUNDER & CEO
BOUNDLESS, AUSTIN, TEXAS
NUMBER OF DIRECT REPORTS:
7
NOMINATED BY:
Sarah Radin
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Things The
Best Bosses
Say
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2
3
4
“How can I help you?”
“I’d like to hear
your ideas.”
“What can I do to
make this better?”
“Good morning!”
5
“You did a great
job because …”
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“That was my fault; I should
have explained it better.”
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“I trust you to make
the right decision.”
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“We are in
this together.”
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Johansson got his start
managing small-project teams
whileworking as amanagement
consultant at Andersen
Consulting in the early ’90s.
Following his first venture as an
entrepreneur in 1998, he was
recruited fromSan Francisco
to Austin to lead Everyday
Wealth, a credit management
company, andmet Boundless
co-founder Jason Black in 2004.
They launched the distributor
company the next year.
“Henrik is as eager and
fun-loving as a new hire,
and as determined and
hard-working as you think a
CEO should be,” says Radin,
who has reported to him for
the past four years. “When
you hear ‘CEO,’ you may
feel intimidated just from
the title, but Henrik defies
all negative stereotypes of
the typical CEO. Whether
we’re collaborating with
Henrik on a project,
reviewing work he’s written,
or listening to him speak
about the company’s
progress at our quarterly
analysis meetings, Henrik
is always easygoing and
open to hearing his team’s
opinions and feedback.”
Radin also appreciates her
boss’s active recognition of
the entire team at meetings
and events. “He encourages
staff development and
understands the importance
of rewarding good work,”
she says, adding that
Boundless has a robust
awards program recognizing
top sales performers,
corporate staff and
suppliers. “Henrik maintains
personal relationships with
his staff and sales team,
is present at all company
events and always makes
himself available.”
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