What is the role of a boss? What if less bossing resulted in better productivity?

Most bosses will tell you that they want to overcome obstacles, but what if I told you that the boss can be one of the biggest obstacles? The boss’s role, at its core, is to make it easier for the team to do its work and be successful. Sadly, most bosses are more concerned about advancing themselves, protecting their interests, and hitting arbitrary (and often counterproductive metrics, so the last thing they consider is how to help their team members except as it reflects well on them. Worse still, it is pretty rare that they even know how to help. So imagine a situation where a boss had proof positive that their routines, including meetings, were largely unnecessary and even

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