The emotional rollercoaster of being a leader

Which of these emotions have you experienced at work?

  • Sweat: Driving business results under tight deadlines

  • Eye Rolls: Dealing with difficult co-workers, team members, or bosses

  • Shivers: Making tough decisions under high-pressure situations

  • Cold Feet: Leading large changes or transformations in your organization

  • Pounding Heart: Scaling teams and driving growth in unpredictable conditions

Well, you’re not alone. I have experienced the shivers, the sweat, and the cold feet throughout my career. I have witnessed the eye rolls and the straight faces. Heck, I have even witnessed the FUs and the FOs.

And it’s never fun.

With more than 20 years leading teams in large and small corporations, I have seen the ups and the downs and felt the pain and, at times, the helplessness of being a manager.

Along the way, through first-hand experience in the trenches, I have identified and developed strategies that worked for me to deal with those situations.

Strategies that will work for you too.

The sole purpose of The Good Boss is to share those strategies with you, to empower you to be a more effective leader.


Warning: You might start doing crazy things as a result of hanging out here

I have to warn you, though.

If you hang out here, and especially if you start applying the strategies that are shared, you will:

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Okay, so I warned you.


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Gaurav Jain

My name is Gaurav Jain, and I am passionate about leadership and corporate culture. I have over 20 years of experience in various leadership roles in large corporations, and I lead a large community on Medium.com with more than 6K followers. I live with my wife and two children in Singapore 🇸🇬 - the beautiful island country in south-east Asia!

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