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.

Jillian Pawlowski

I’m incredibly proud and grateful to work with Dr. Jen Rafferty, CEO and Founder of Empowered Educator. Calling her my “boss” doesn’t do our relationship justice because it’s far more beautiful than that. Jen doesn’t give orders or operate from a place of hierarchy. Read More>>

Jennifer Faulkner

The best boss I ever had was in my first job after college. I stopped by a weekly newspaper office to drop off my resume for an job opening as a reporter. A woman in a vibrant flowy blouse, large-framed glasses and heels overheard me, emerged from her office and ushered me in. Read More>>

Kyle Stake

My first job out of school was at an ad agency here in Albuquerque called OneCreative. It was just the two owners at the time, T. and Wendy. What started as freelance InDesign help turned into a full-time job. Of course that came after not knowing InDesign when interviewing with them a few months before. Read More>>