Boss Woman!

It's especially tough for a woman in the role of leadership. You have to cater to a lot of expectations than those fulfilled by your male counterparts. Nepotism everywhere is at its peak. Good networking is essential however, knowing the art to leverage it is even greater. I have always been great at networking. Put me in a room full of people and i'll network and wow them however, sustaining those networks for me personally is a huge task.

I may be very social but internally I'm very shy till I click or open up to someone, then I'm just plain mad. I've worked in teams, I like it. I think a good team gives you leverage and a skill set at your disposal which others do not have. Every individual is good at something, analysing that and then using it to your advantage is good leadership.

I consider myself to be a good boss, (At least I hope I am)that said because with close to 11 years of work experience now, I've had numerous bosses and learning from them has been a privilege and many a times a lesson. So, my first ever boss was my own professor so it was easy as I was fresh out of college. I was usually an obedient student, and I was working with a dear friend. Then I had this totally lost boss who did not have any idea but still was at a powerful position, again a lady boss. But then I moved jobs and my boss was this really horrid woman who liked to mentally harass me. Then I landed a project with a male boss, and thankfully a great team that made it totally worth working and so came many many more.

It's indeed amazing to learn what to do and especially what not to do from women bosses, all of this knowledge makes me a better boss. I have a team of 13...wait for it...WOMEN! People always say that it's especially hard to work in an all women's team and frankly I just don't get why. Sometimes, there is a lot of drama but hey men are far more dangerous to work with :p But being a good boss ( so I've been told) takes a lot of hard work. There are people in your team who are bright and what you want is easily delivered. Then there are people who you have to teach every single little thing. Being a boss means you are responsible for their faults and rarely for their accomplishments. Being a boss means you're always in the firing line. Being a boss means a whole lot of responsibility on your head. Being a boss...I love it :)