The boss is always right....is it true ?

That is what all bosses are telling their employee. There are a few rules that the boss will set up, it is like this 1. The boss is always right 2. bla...bla...bla...... 3. If you boss did something wrong, please refer to rule No.1 So, do you get what your boss trying to tell you?

The phrase "The boss is always right" may not be correct.In the competitive market "The customer is always right" sounds good.There is nothing wrong to point out the boss if you really know that he is wrong.

Actually if I see that somebody is wrong about something I can't help but point it out even if it is my boss. Sometimes my boss does not like that but there have been times when my pointing out something that was wrong saved us a lot of extra work or trouble. I think we have to be able to speak up when something is not right, it is just finding the right way to do it as to not offend our bosses. Something like saying like, "Well that sounds good, but what if we did this?" That shows respect for them but shifts everything over the correct solution.

your right.. normaly we will afraid to say, a opposite suggestion to our boss. but its absolutely wrong, that boss will be always correct... he may be incorrect most of the times..

No, the boss is not always right. Luckily for me, my lady boss is so open minded , understanding that she wants to hear our suggestions on things that ought to be done. That's why she is loved by everybody in our office! She is even so generous that the 6 of us in the office plus other chosen ones were given cash gifts and baskets of different fruits last Christmas! Then, this new new year she gave us the red chinese small envelope called "ampaw" in our own dialect with a good luck money on it. We have yet to participate in our supposed to be Christmas party for the 6 of us this 2nd week of January when her schedule permits it.

Of course they are not always right. Everyone can make mistake. But when the boss make mistake employees are afraid of pointing out. Isuppose this is not a good idea. Boss may make more mistakes in the days to come. So we should point out in a mild way. For example: make a joke, in the joke you can point. May be he/she will know your intention.

I know my bosses aren't always right...they think they are but neither one of them actually always gets the facts right! Sometimes they act like they do know something and I can prove them wrong but like you said I stay mum....sometimes though...I correct them. They are only human!

It depends on your boss & if you want to keep your job! Sadly that's the way things roll. I know I had this problem with former boss of mine, he always said he had an open door policy,,,, unfortunatly he forgot about his CLOSED MIND!

It depends on the generation and perhaps even surrounding. For example, not trying to discrimate, but asian cultures tend to act this way which is why we are starting to change and perhaps, be more liberation. I believe generation plays a part too as the older generation tend s to behave that way.

No, the boss is not always "right." Well, let me rephrase that. Sometimes, others have better ideas than the boss. Even, myself as a supervisor have had ideas, but someone else might come along with a better idea. Now, with all that being said, an employee should not be shot down or lose their job over voicing their opinion. The boss, and any good boss would be "open" to hear new ideas, which would benefit them as well as the company they wok for. When someone tries to undermine an employee to get them to do what they want, for their own personal good is wrong and should not be tolerated. If an employee is doing something which is not in the best benefit of the company, it should be brought to their attention immediately and not three months down the road. Common sense tells me...that is wrong.

I don't think that the boss is always right. it has to depend on the circumstances. The boss will usually have their say first but that does not mean they are always the one to speak the truth.

Hello friend, my experience with the bosses was to keep myself close to them, to act friendly with my bosses, to know the borders between the working relations and the friendly relations, that way i made it very easy to share my opinions with my bosses and my opinion to be heard, because i'm the one of all who are doing the job and bosses usually stay high and give requests. Sometimes our boss can be wrong with his way of reaching success. If the same boss see that we are trying to work really hard for his success, for doing his business successfully and without mistakes, the boss will hear us for sure.