Glance's topic: [color:"orange"] Is it desirable that a leader (= boss, chief, head of whatever) is "loved" by the work force [/color]
I'm feeling a wee bit testy this morning, so I'll say "No!". It's bad, bad, bad.
Why? Because the leader should be concentrating on making sure needful things are done, and done properly, for the ultimate benefit of the organization. If members of the work force need to be "handled with kid gloves", as the saying goes, they probably should be working elsewhere. The leader needs to be setting an example of hard, dedicated effort, and ensuring his or her staff receive the rewards they deserve for their own efforts -- only way to keep good staff; and for poor workers, they don't need motivating, they need firing! The goal is the organization's "bottom line". If the organization doesn't do well, everyone loses.
And further: if a leader is "loved", that can create an emotional need to continue to "be loved", which means the leader can be controlled and manipulated by the workers. Respect is good; "love" is bad.
