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.

Larry Carello

My father. I worked at an amusement park concession stand that he owned at a small, lakeside village in central New York State. My Dad taught me the value of hard work and to never give up, regardless of what challenges life throws at you. These lessons have stayed with me my entire life. Whether as a Midshipman at the Naval Academy, Division 1 college football player, naval aviator or airline captain, my father’s example is permanently ingrained in my being. The man had limited formal education (dropped out of high school at age 16), but he was one of the smartest, street-wise persons I’ve ever known. Read more>>

Rashad Colvin

Whenever I’m asked a question about an amazing boss, I always bring up my time working with Colonel Jan DeMartini in the Military. My unit could not have had a more caring, dedicated, and loving leader. Even though it was the military, she truly cared about her Soldiers. Read more>>

Nick Gordon

I was a hard working young man but didn’t have a lot of life experience. I didn’t go to college so people would hire me but not really consider me for advancement. I heard my former fencing coach was hiring and was given a job working to supply sports fencing equipment to high schools, colleges, private clubs, and Olympic athletes. He saw my potential and gave me more responsibility, soon I was traveling the country running sales trips at officially sanctioned tournaments dealing with important clients, he taught me how his business was built, the struggles involved, and showed me how to do just about everything that needed done to keep his company running. Read more>>