We often hear about bad bosses, but we think it’s important to talk about the good ones because we hope that by giving folks examples of how to be a good boss we can inspire future bosses to be better, to do better for their employees and all stakeholders.

Nikka Paloma Ty

I have been blessed enough to have encountered a couple of amazing bosses – in fact, I call them LEADERS – in my career life, both in the music industry and in my corporate (advertising) years. Today I would love to talk about the amazing leader I worked with in my young years in the music industry – because she was my first boss ever, and also like a mother to me. Read more>>

Katy Holland

The best boss I ever had is/was Tanya Bures, founder of Page Beauty. Tanya is not only a world class makeup artist, but she has a family lineage of outstanding customer service. Her father was a hair stylist, her mother worked in HR. So she knows how to run a business and cater to her customers needs in a way that makes each person feel heard and meaningful. Read more>>

Natalie Ramos Hernandez

This is such an amazing question! I have two specific individuals that I consider amazing mentors/ leaders during my career. I felt seen and safe to express myself. My relationship with both of them was transparent and smooth! When I tell you I am forever grateful for them, it’s because of their own selves and how they believed in me to shine! Read more>>

Dorian Baham

The best boss I’ve ever had was my Mom! My mother is the reason behind my entrepreneurship. Through her I was pushed, gifted, guided, schooled, and learned what hustle, sacrifice, hard work, customer service, customer appreciation, and faith was all about. She taught me more than I gave her credit for. Read more>>

Nancy Cantine

Kevin Cusick is the best boss I ever had before stunts. He was a friend that I met through acting class in New York City, but Kevin had worked as an ESPN2 anchor for years, announcing at hockey and tennis matches. He knew I was training hard core and was passionate about breaking into the stunt industry. Read more>>

Terri Sopher

I was allowed to run a television network that belonged to my boss. My boss allowed me to practice, discover, try, and fail with ideas I would never have imagined possible had I not been given the opportunity. I initially believed I could do nothing to make this startup work or be successful because I had never done video production or content creation; everything I’d ever done in the past was live-action, like stage plays, music, books, etc. Read more>>