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Aug 2024
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Being a better boss (even the boss of yo...

Osher Günsberg
About this episode

Horrible bosses are quite the trope.

We’ve all had the boss that makes things difficult right?

But what makes a great boss?

Amy Shark was with Osher the other day, and she spoke wonderfully about how cool her boss was… So how can we be a better boss? Even a better boss for ourselves?

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QUESTIONS?

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