We’ve all had them: bosses and managers who make our work lives terrible and couldn’t manage a stack of paper clips, let alone a team of employees. I’ve written about the traits that make for bad bosses before, and in that article, a thoughtful commenter came up with his own list of what makes a good boss.
大家过去都历程过：老板们和经理们让大家的生活愈加糟糕，不可以管理好一堆文件，不理整个团队的职员。我之前写过一篇文章“不明智老板的特征”，在那篇文章里，一位考虑周到的评论者列出了他对怎么样做一个明智的老板的一些点评。
I loved his list , but I thought I’d elaborate on what I believe makes for an effective boss or manager.
我喜欢这个列表，但我感觉我要更详细的健全一下如何成为一个高效老板或者经理。
Having worked with many corporations and companies — large and small — I’ve seen time and time again what works, and what doesn’t.
曾在很多公司里面工作过||||大公司或小公司||||我看到过不少的办法有的起用途，有的并不起用途。
Effective bosses and managers tend to:
高效老板和经理们趋向于：
1.Provide strong leadership and a clear vision
1.超强领导力和明确远见
The captain must steer the ship. If leadership doesn’t know where a project or company is headed, how can the company know? This isn’t just about steps or deliverables, either, but a clear vision of the department or company’s future that he or she can communicate to the employees.
犹如船长要驾驶一艘船。假如领导曾不知这个工程或公司怎么样牵头，公司又如何了解呢?这不止是关于下面的步骤或者出货的内容这两点，而更是对部门或企业的将来有一个了解的认识，他/她可以同公司职员一块交流的内容。
2.Hold themselves and others accountable
2.管理自己，对别人负责
Many bosses hold their staff accountable, but the best show that they hold themselves accountable as well. This means adhering to the same guidelines they set for their employees and taking responsibility for both team successes and failures.
很多老板都会对我们的职员负责，但出色的老板也会对他们我们的行为负责。这意味着他们同样会遵守为职员们设置的指导原则，并为团队的成功和失败负责任。
3.Good problem solver
3.解决问题的好手
One key thing the best bosses seem to have in common is that they are all consummateproblem solvers. They can not only spot them, but brainstorm successful and innovative ways to fix them.
出色老板看着都会拥有些一个重点是：他们都是解决问题的高手。他们不只可以发现问题，并能头脑风暴出成功革新的办法来解决问题。
4.Avoid micromanaging
4.不推崇微化管理
The best bosses understand the art of delegation. My commenter said something along the lines of, “They’ve fired themselves from their previous job,” meaning that they don’t interfere in the day|to|day and minute|to|minute workflow or processes. In essence, learning to delegate instead of micromanage is about trust.
出色的老板们了解授权的艺术。我的一位评论家说要沿着线走“他们已经从现在的工作里面抽身”，意味着他们不干预每一天和每一分的工作步骤和程序。本质上，学着去授权给职员去代替微化管理是对职员的一种信赖。
5.Effective decision makers
5.高效决策者
Effective bosses must be effective decision makers. He or she cannot vacillate over every tiny decision. Being able to make decisions quickly and decisively — and then take responsibility for the outcome — is an important business skill, especially when managing others.
有效率的老板需要是有效率的决策者。他或她在每一个小的决定上不可以有半点犹豫。要能迅速精确的做出决定||||对未来的结果承担责任||||这是非常重要的商业方法，尤其是在管理别人的时候。
6.Put people first
6.任何事以人为先
The best bosses understand that there must be a balance between the company or client’s needs and the needs of his or her employees. The best bosses are willing to listen and talk about any issues an employee may be having because they understand that a happy employee is a more productive employee.
出色的老板了解公司或顾客需要和他/她的职员需要之间肯定存有一个平衡度。出色的老板都爱倾听职员的心声和同他们交流可能存在的一些问题，由于他们了解职员快乐工作效率才会更高。
7.Manage up, down, and sideways
7.管理多向性
Managers are expected to manage the people below them on the corporate hierarchy, but the best managers also have ways of managing their superiors and coworkers on behalf of their team. Many times this means effective communication, managing expectations, and requesting help in a timely manner.
经理们在公司会管理等级规范上低于他们的人，但出色的经理也有办法管理他们的上级和代表团队的同事。有时候这意味着有效的交流，管理期望和准时寻求帮助。
8.Show Appreciation
8.表达感激之情
Every employee wants a pat on the back once in a while, and the best bosses understand the importance of recognizing and appreciating employee contributions. This doesn’t have to mean bonuses or fancy corporate awards, but regular and meaningful expressions of appreciation.
每一个职员都想偶尔得到上级的鼓励，出色的老板们了解认识和感激职员贡献的重要程度。这并不意味着要对职员们作出肯定的薪酬奖励，而是适当的有意义的表达感激之情。
9.Be Honest
9.忠诚待人
There’s nothing worse than a boss who says one thing and does another, and nothing better than one who keeps his word. Just as managers must trust their team, employees must trust their boss to have their best interests at heart.
没什么比老板所说和所做不同更糟糕了，也没什么比诚信更要紧了。就像经理们必须要相信他们的团队，职员必须要相信他们的老板心中会为他们带来最好利益。
10.Be Dedicated and balanced
10.专注工作，调节平衡
The very best bosses I’ve seen are passionate about their work; they live and breathe their jobs and strive to do the best work possible. Yet at the same time, they have lives outside of work. They understand the need to balance family and work or play and work. And they set a good example of how to do that for their employees.
我曾见过的超级出色的老板们，都对他们的工作极具热情，他们同工作共生活共呼吸，尽最大努力将工作做到最好。同时，他们还有工作以外的生活。他们了解家庭和工作或者玩和工作之间的平衡度。他们为职员们怎么样做到生活和工作之间平衡做了一个非常不错的表率。
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