The perfect leader | Is there really such a thing as a dream boss? And if so, what qualities do they need?

The push and pull of bosses vs workers is as old as time itself.

When one person works for another, there is immediate hierarchy and, as humans, there will always be admiration, expectations, personality clashes, love and hate. Indeed, it’s arguably the main reason HR was created – to help manage the relationships between all the different people in a company, and the boss-staff dynamics. 

It’s highly likely that, in your career, you’ve had a dream boss, someone you loved working for. And, conversely, someone that you didn’t enjoy working for. But having a dream boss is quite an idealistic concept – and one open to analysis, for sure. Enter research from Vestd, which found that the top ‘Dream Boss’ is Michelle Obama.

The former First Lady received 40% of votes out of an all star line-up, followed by David Attenborough (22%), Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis (13%) and Gareth Southgate (11%).