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Blue bosses are detail oriented and process driven. They love quality in work and logical thinking. They love structure and order in the workplace and they set clear goals and define responsibilities of each person so tasks can be completed efficiently. They are analytical and systematic and methodical and they love to plan and analyse the situation before they take action. They like to believe they have all angles covered and will make decisions based on the best data they c

Yellow bosses are inspiring leaders, they are full of energy and optimistic souls. They have a clear vision of the future and can clearly communicate it to their teams and the fact they are open to delegating authority for work. They build positive working environments and motivate everyone in the team. They build great teams by recognising each person’s individual contributions, encouraging their growth through open and clear communication. A Yellow boss will listen to peopl

Green bosses take a long term view when it comes to planning and decision-making. They consider the organisations decisions for the longer term future and growth and stainability of the company. Green bosses love innovation and change they encourage creativity and challenge the status quo and look for new ideas. If you work for a Green boss then you will know they empower you with the autonomy to make decisions. You know they trust you and your expertise to get the job done.

When approaching a Red boss who tends to be dominant, assertive and results-orientated it’s important for you to be direct and proactive. Be prepared and be organised. They value efficiency so be prepared to provide clear and concise answers. Have all the relevant facts figures and data to support your communication. Because a Red boss likes direct to the point communication don’t waffle and just be prepared to clearly state your idea or request from the start of the conversa

I like to think that no-one goes to work each day with the objective to bully some individual. But unfortunately there are leaders out there that do just that. Bullying can be seen as aggressive behaviour from one or more colleagues or superiors over a long period of time,where the targeted person finds it difficult to defend themselves or get out of a situation. Victims of bullying have claimed that bullying is mainly caused by the psychopathic personality of the bully. In m

The boss will sit in the power seat at the head of the table. They do that because they want to see and hear everyone in the meeting and manage any discussion that takes place. Anyone who sits in that seat in the absence of the regular leader sends out the message that they are a leader and in control. If you sit to the right or left of the boss you are straight away seen as a supporter of the boss and an influencer of sorts. If there is no seat at the top of the table then i