Chapter 3. Clueless but Connected
What if a boss has been put in charge by his family who own the business, but he is totally clueless about how to run things and doesn’t know it? Often, because of the boss’s family connections, employees may be afraid to clue the boss in, afraid the boss is untouchable and immune to any criticism because of family ties. But maybe that’s not the case, and maybe the boss and family would really like to know what he doesn’t know and how he could do a better job.
That’s exactly what Randy experienced when he worked at a TV station as a news anchor and found himself with a new general manager, Will, soon dubbed the “idiot boss” by the employees. Will had gotten the job right after graduating from college; his parents ...
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