Be a Great Boss: The Hill Collection (4 Items)

it so highly. Many commented that as they listened to their supe-

riors they thought back on some of the best managers they had

worked for; those managers had demonstrated real leadership

qualities. But they felt these people had been the exception,

not the rule: “Leadership is a luxury, not really a necessity.”

Consequently, they felt their superiors were making somewhat

unreasonable demands. One pointed out that he had just recently

discovered he would “have to motivate people, that they would

not want to do the right thing.” He had yet to figure out how to

“go about actually motivating such people.”

During the latter half of the year, the managers ...