Good Boss vs. Bad Boss: Pick your poison wisely

John Francis “Jack” Welch, Jr. (born November 19, 1935) was Chairman and CEO of General Electric between 1981 and 2001. Welch gained a solid reputation for uncanny business acumen and unique leadership strategies at GE. He remains a highly-regarded figure in business circles due to his innovative management strategies and leadership style.

One of his many activities after GE is his weekly podcast in BusinessWeek called The Welch Way. Together with her wife Suzy, they dispense no-nonsense advice on business, managing and careers.

Last Aug 2006, they discussed a topic on choosing between a bad boss from a good company and a good boss at a weak company. Let me share with you what they have to say.

How to Manage Your Boss

I found this article while browsing from one of my favorite sites, BNet.com. Credit is given to Geoffrey James for this wonderful article

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It’s nice to imagine that the success of your career rests upon your basic competence at doing your job, but that’s only half the picture. Raises, promotions, and other perks depend directly on how well you can manage your boss. If he or she doesn’t warm up to you—or worse, doesn’t remember that you exist—you’ll never land the plum assignments you need to get ahead. In addition to performing well, you have to make sure the boss knows about all the things you’re doing right, while also building personal rapport so that he or she will keep your best interests in mind.