The impact of a supportive and encouraging leader on the well-being and productivity of an employee is seriously undervalued. It’s been proven by multiple studies that the leadership style affects employees’ engagement with the work. Employees who feel supported and appreciated by their superiors achieve better performance.

There are way too few articles praising good leaders. Perhaps it’s time to change that and inspire more bosses for a positive change with examples of truthfully great leaders people felt they really lucked out with. Let’s celebrate those devoted, funny, and down-to-earth bosses who go out of their way for hard-working employees.

#1 A Group Of Managers At RBC Decided To Take A Picture In The Outfits They Use For Zoom Meetings

Image source: RoutineProcedure

#2 My Boss Knows What’s Up

Image source: SnapTalk

#3 My Company Recently Opened A New Campus And I Run The On-Site Help Desk. My Printer Started Working Today And My Boss Wanted To Test It From Overseas

Image source: trobsmonkey

#4 I’m A Programmer, And My Boss Handed Me This Piece Of Paper On My First Day At Work

Image source: bertnub

#5 My Boss Got This Ridiculous Excuse The Other Week And Decided It Needed To Be Hung Up

Image source: treetrunk17

#6 I Didnt Have Thanksgiving With My Family This Year So My Boss Made Me A Plate And Said That I’m Part Of Her Family

Image source: 600-shot-of-autism

#7 Wholesome

Image source: NOFACEN0CASE

#8 When You Had A Bad Day And Your Boss’s Boss Leaves This On Your Desk

Image source: PineappleProstate

#9 My Boss Asked If Anyone Browsed Reddit, I Was The Only One Brave Enough To Say Yes

Image source: Karontu

#10 My Sister’s Boss Passed Away Several Months Ago, But Before She Did, She Arranged To Have This Sent To Her Staff

Image source: doppio

#11 The Kind Of Boss Everyone Wants

Image source: alexijielu

#12 My Boss And I Are In A Contest To Lose Weight. Today Is My Birthday. This Is What He Brought Me

Image source: beancounter2885

#13 What I Would Do To Have A Boss Like This

Image source: clairewillett

#14 I Don’t Work For This Guy Anymore But Enjoy These Text Conversations Between Me And My Old Boss

Image source: Cioki1000

#15 My Old Boss Has Been 3D-Printing Reusable Masks And Delivering Them To Medical Facilities Amidst A Shortage

Image source: TeamLouie

#16 This Nice Old Man Just Came Into McDonald’s Asking For Directions, And The Manager Has Taken At Least 10 Minutes To Set Up Google Maps On His Phone

Image source: Gjixy

She then plugs the address in and teaches him how to “follow the green dot” while he’s driving. Faith in humanity is temporarily restored.

#17 Called In Sick To Work With The Flu. My Boss Brought A Care Package Over At Lunchtime. I’m Truly Blessed

Image source: kalzombie

#18 Covid-19 Cookie Package My Boss Sent Me

Image source: uhcougars1151

#19 A True Angel Indeed

Image source: yiss92

#20 Manager Helps His Employee Get A Raise

Image source: Farhan Randhawa

#21 Manager Put My Day Off Work In His Calendar

Image source: JediNarwhal97

#22 This Wholesome Manager

Image source: LiquidMotion

#23 It Was My Managers Last Day Yesterday. She Has A Sense Of Humor

Image source: hoverbear644

#24 I Help Take Care Of My Mother, And Have Had Such A Hard Few Months. My Bosses And Co-Workers Found Out And Brought All This To Us Tonight

Image source: eatfrozengrapes

Didn’t just make me smile, made me cry, too. Mom (pictured) is so happy we get to decorate a tree for Christmas.

#25 My Boyfriend Is Going Through Chemo For 6 Months And Has Surgery Coming Up. This Morning This Was Left On My Desk By My Boss

Image source: timetospeakY

My boss loves stones of all kinds and we have talked about our love of labradorite. She had mentioned red labradorite which I had never heard of. The ring is red labradorite and the card says, “I think about you at times and what you are going through and I know how tough life can be. You are always positive and there for the clients, your peers, and even me. Here is something I wanted to give you. As I said, jewelry is my thing and this is a red labradorite. I love it and hope you do too. Please take care of yourself and know I am here for you as is the team. Have a blessed day!”

#26 The Restaurant I Work For Is Closing Until Further Notice. My Manager Gave Me A Gift

Image source: Fappy-McHandsome

#27 My Boss Asked Me If I Play Games And Gave Me This

Image source: MabelOfTheRedSands

#28 I’ve Had Terrible Teeth My Entire Life. It’s Been The Bane Of My Existence. Today I Got A $10,000 Quote On The Cost Of What Needs To Be Done

Image source: born2stab

And it just made me feel even more helpless. My boss, mentor, literal angel, is taking care of this for me, free of charge.

#29 So My Boss Set This Up Underneath Our Coffee Grinder For My Other Boss To “Find” This Morning

Image source: speedk0re

#30 Boss Bought Burgers To Celebrate Portugal Win Last Week

Image source: jboagogo