Many business owners we’ve spoken with didn’t start with a huge team on day one. They had to learn how to be a good boss, but the problem is the books on leadership are often highly theoretical and so we wanted to hear practical examples of what it means to be a good boss. So, we asked some brilliant, insightful folks to share stories about the best bosses they’ve had.

Elyce Mandich

When I was working for Child Welfare Services, also known as Child Protective Services, I had the MOST amazing and supportive boss. The job in and of itself was incredibly hard but this boss really made my time working for that agency a better experience. Read more>>

Kayla Hill

Tamara Brown was not only my boss, she was my mentor and inspiration. She was the one who encouraged me to pursue a career in law and that it wouldn’t limit my ability to pursue my creative interests as well. Read more>>

Kelly Woodruff

In 2003, I moved to Florida from Madison, Wisconsin to make an industry leap into plastic surgery and aesthetics. The global aesthetic market was booming and the growing focus on physical appearance increased the demand for procedures. Read more>>

Eddie PATE

Charles Stevens, former VP of the Enterprise Partner Group (EPG) at Microsoft. Charles was not only my very first manager at the beginning of my career, Charles was the first leader I had who, in hindsight, modeled Inclusive Leadership although I did not think of it that way back in 2000. Read more>>

Kutmaster Spaz

One of the jobs I had before owning my own company was working as an engineer at a recording studio called “Rising Star”. The owner Debbie Ige, showed me what it took to be a great Leader. She showed kindness, and empathy, and treated all her employees like family. Read more>>