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.

Kyle Reese

When I first started working for Kim, I was fresh out of college and had no prior work experience. I was nervous and unsure of myself, but Kim immediately put me at ease. She treated me with the same respect and professionalism as she did with everyone else on the team, despite my age and lack of experience. She saw my potential and didn’t let anything hold me back. Read more>>

Kayla Adreene Widdes

My very first mentor in 2016, Kimberly will forever have a place in my heart, held in gratitude. I met Kimberly when I was first getting sober and trying to reconnect with my spirituality while working through deep religious resentment. Read more>>

Rosemary Scheppske

I was blessed to have a supervisor that turned into and remained a dear friend to this day! I met her for the first time in the community while I was set to shadow her for the day. Through the 2.5 years we worked together, I watched her lead our case management team well. She led with integrity, respect, and kindness. Read more>>

Magnus Champlin

I have been fortunate, be it luck or simply the fact that I’m outgoing enough to make friends and connections, I’ve had a lot of really good bosses throughout my life. Not all of them are great, I’m not *that* lucky, but the vast majority of those I have worked for have been a positive force in my life in some way or another. My first job was working on my family farm at an age younger than I can actually remember. Read more>>

Victoria Samuels

The best Boss I ever had?. It would probably be cliché but my current boss that I have now. Her names Ikea (yes like the furniture store). Whenever we have events or any pop up shops events, she’s the best at letting her teams ideas conjure up a really great event for others to come out and enjoy themselves. Read more>>