Leo At Work

[Nancy Priddy]
If you think you know more than the teacher
If you have the notion that the boss' chair is the possible end to be gained
If you have the [?] desire to see the noble crumble
Don't work for Leo
He leads, you follow
He talks, you listen
He knows, and you learn
And if it doesn't go that way, it won't go at all
Because he doesn't crumble
You're working for a benevolent dictator who wears the mantle of leadership as naturally as most people wear their skin
He has a genius for knowing what you do best, and how you fit into his plan
He can praise lavishly, and criticize severely, and never be embarrassed
You, however, would be wise to withhold criticism
But never compliments
This is a generous leader with a big view and a towering ego
If your pension for details is strong and your ambitions modest, he's your kind of boss

[John Erwin]
If the position you have open relegates the employee to some dark corner where he will toil unseen and unsung
Should you believe that a worker should be seen, and not heard
Or heard and not seen
Don't hire a Leo
This is not the native who leads a life of quiet desperation
He's a walking splash of color
And he must be recognized in order to function
His loyalty is unquestionable, his dignity unassailable, his ego insufferable
But he normally can do 8 hours work in one
And his staying power is a thing of wonder
Just never forget to remind him that you know he's there, and you'll have a prince of an employee