@timmchiusano: probably not what anyone expected right after firing myself, but he was the 🐐 and every boss in the world could learn from him except from my linkedin/substack article …we can just call these "The 10 things all bosses should try to emulate, which happen to be 10 of my favorite reasons I loved working for Michael Guth." 1. He made an obvious effort to get a sense of how I approached the business before we ever met, which showed that he cared about my perspective out of the gate 2. He took the time to figure out where my head was after the circus that led to his arrival (keeping in mind too this was in April of 2020), and then he met me there 3. He helped me understand why my head would spin through change, like getting a new boss after a long tenure with someone else 4. He acknowledged but did not dwell or apologize about him getting the job and not me 5. He only wanted us to bring to the table open dialogue, big ideas, clarity of desired outcomes, and timelines we could hit 6. He leaned into simplicity and welcomed personality 7. He gave me all the room in the world to run while only holding me accountable to my word 8. He treated me as an equal intellectually and as a well-intentioned human emotionally 9. He macromanaged with vision, micromanaged with reason, and both of these approaches made me better 10. He helped me get better at everything I do, and then he helped set me free