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.

Hetal Mehta

I’ve had several awesome bosses all of which exhibited the same characteristics..They encouraged and supported their team in being their very best and allowed us to think and be outside the box of our titles. My former boss was a gem of a person. She was kind, thoughtful, grounded and intelligent. Read more>>

DanShay Martinez

One of the best managers/ bosses I have ever had is Julie Gallahue. I appreciate her so much because she was one of the first people so really see something in me. She also always to push me to do my absolute best in all aspects of modeling and life. One day, Julie an I had a meeting at starbucks and that day genuinely changed my life. This was the day when Julie told me how much potential she seen in me. Read more>>

Jessica Lumpkin

The best boss I ever had was when I was a personal assistant. His name was Walter, and he was a regular at the Starbucks where I worked. I mentioned to him that I was graduating soon and looking for work, and he hired me on the spot. Over the course of several years, I went from being his personal assistant to executive assistant to Chief Financial Officer of his estate. Read more>>

Katherine Woodward

I have had two amazing leaders! I am very lucky to not have experienced not one, but two very influential leaders. The first would be my mother, Kelly Bennett, inventor of Bumpits hair volumizing inserts. She was the CEO of our company, and I was the Vice President of marketing. Read more>>

Shannon Rhodes

I had a manager early in my career who was instrumental in my journey to becoming the leader that I am today. To protect this person’s privacy, let’s call her Ellen. Read more>>