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.

Aaron Means

The best boss I ever had was back when I worked for Capital One Auto Finance. His name was Frede Heidemann. It was 2009 and I had been through a pretty traumatic year to say the least. Read more>>

Alfreda Jones-Roby

The best boss I ever had was an African-American female by the name of Cee Cee (for purposes of confidentiality). She taught me in the few years under her leadership, how to be a supervisor and how to prepare for circumstances beyond my control. Read more>>

Crystal Lange

I have had the honor to have been under the leadership of some amazing people. Currently, I am working under two women that are the most transparent, genuine and inspiring women. Read more>>

Eleanor Perry-Smith

My parents opened an ice cream shop and deli in the 80’s, and it was a second home for my sister and I. It was a business, so it’s not like there was a lot for me to do there. Read more>>

Chantal Landreville

I had two amazing bosses in my life. One of them who actually introduced me to the “idea” of what actually keeps an employee in the workspace. Read more>>

Madison Marcus-Paddison

While employed within the public education system, I had the pleasure of crossing paths with Ginger while on my quest for a more fulfilling endeavor, which led me to a local agency providing therapy to children and adults. Read more>>

Jack B Rochester

After getting caught in a political kerfuffle between two senior executives at the publishing firm where I worked as a senior editor, I decided it was time to fulfill my dream of starting my own writing and editorial services company. Read more>>

Jody Leshinsky

The best boss ever was Mary Becht. She was my director at Broward Cultural Division. In 1986 she saw that I had talent that I didn’t even see and she took a chance on me and hired me as a publisher for a quarterly magazine. Read more>>

April Randall

I have several stellar bosses throughout my career. Not many people can say this. I have learned something from each of them, but there is one boss stands out to me among them all. Read more>>

Christine Brisse

I have worked for some incredible people, but I was truly blessed the day I started working for Sandy Lim. Sandy was my most impactful boss due to her unwavering faith in me when others wouldn’t take a chance. Read more>>

Aaron Nelson

The best boss I ever had was my high school filmmaking teacher, Robert Giampapa. He played an instrumental role in shaping my journey as a budding cinematographer. Read more>>