I've had some great Female Bosses but Ms. Linda is the absolute BEST! She's an intelligent planner and knows her company & industry as well as any leader I've ever met. As ugly and passive-aggressive as our office can get sometimes, I DO believe the Female Way is the better way. At least our profit numbers have shown that!
Ms. Linda is also great with our male clients who, in our business, remain the majority of customers. Her friendly, Feminine tone draws more business and money out of the most suspecting of men! Also, Linda has called me a refreshing change from her previous Female secretaries who were not-so-sneaky about trying to steal her job.
From the moment I bring her first cup of coffee each morning, her wide, confident, toothless smile assures me that no matter how rough business gets during the day, everything will be all right because SHE'S in charge.
This afternoon, Ms. Linda is meeting with one of her best male clients who teases me to no end about the panties I wear in honor of the Women in our office. I like wearing fingernail polish, too, and I LOVE giving my Boss fresh paint she can use to add "flair" to the way she points at printed data as part of her sales pitches.
Every time a male harasses me on the phone, Linda gives me her look of support. And when I can, I'll make light of my situation: Today, I asked the client which color of nail polish he'd like to see at his meeting and he said, "Fiery RED!" Linda smiled when hearing that, and she said, "Let's add a little to that. Let's wear our sandals and both show him our pink toenails." It worked beautifully. He spent a couple thousand dollars more than usual, but while she put on the guile for him, I was the one to thank HER for her success.
"I KNEW you'd like this," she said, adding a sweet wink to her trademark smile.