greAT BOSSES aren’t born — they’re built
New boss? Ask yourself:
Were you truly prepared for this role—or simply promoted and expected to figure it out?
Have you been given the tools to confidently supervise, manage, and lead?
Are you leading your people the way they deserve—or learning through trial and error?
Business owner or department director? Ask yourself:
Have you provided the good people you promoted with the foundational boss training required to succeed?
Do you have a true Boss Team—aligned, energized, and effective?
Do you have a Boss Factory—a system that consistently develops capable bosses who understand that people drive the mission and achieve the vision?
If the answer to any of these questions is no—then it’s time to Boss Up!
Mike Kraus Leadership helps organizations transform uncertain bosses into confident, capable Supervisors, Managers, and Leaders—through preparation, not trial and error.
why boss development matters
Before someone is promoted into a position of authority, they should understand what that authority requires.
Mike Kraus Leadership establishes the Pre-Promotion Boss Standard—the minimum preparation required before supervising others.
Too many organizations promote good people without first preparing them for leadership. The result is inconsistency, frustration, liability, and unrealized potential.
Supervising, managing, and leading are learned skills. Without a proper foundation, organizations are left hoping experience will fill the gap.
Mike Kraus Leadership replaces hope with preparation—building confident, capable supervisors, managers, and leaders through practical, structured development.
If leadership feels hit and miss in your organization…
You’re not alone—but inconsistency in leadership is not inevitable.
At Mike Kraus Leadership, we focus on developing the individual, the team, and the organization—starting with the foundational preparation required to lead others responsibly.
Most importantly, we help organizations establish a Boss Factory—a system designed for your specific workplace culture that prepares new and emerging bosses before promotion, while continually strengthening the skills of current supervisors, managers, and leaders.
The result is a leadership team that is confident, consistent, and capable of carrying the organization forward—not by chance, but by design.
How We Do It
Through our 3-Step “Boss Up!” Program, we help individuals and leadership teams meet foundational expectations, assess their environment, and build a sustainable Boss Factory aligned with their mission, vision, and culture.
This approach equips organizations to achieve vision after vision—intentionally, not accidentally.
Whether you’re an individual boss looking to grow, or an executive responsible for developing others, the Boss Up! approach meets you where you are and builds from there.
While my experience is rooted in public service, the leadership principles behind Boss Up! apply just as powerfully in private-sector organizations.
“be the leader you wish you had.”
— Simon Sinek