One of the most pernicious practices of the bad boss is bullying. From the monstrous cruelty of public humiliation to the comparatively elegant art of gaslighting, bully-bosses have a diverse arsenal of tricks. What sets bully-bosses apart from most other bullies is the control they—as bosses—exert over every aspect of the workplace. I know how to neutralize a
It is still hard for me to wrap my mind around these behaviors because I've experienced a very limited amount of it directly.
What comes to mind however is, "No bad teams, only bad leaders." This is from Jocko Willink's book "Extreme Ownership."
It doesn't stop with the single bad manager - that's often learned behavior from somewhere. Many poor middle managers are a result of their manager's also being incompetent from a leadership standpoint. The poor treatment gets passed down.
It makes me think, where does the buck stop? Practically speaking, how does one truly overcome these situations, especially when they're in a role without the ability to influence at a top level (because "leadership" doesn't care what they think)?
My first thought is leave the job as the easiest answer. But it's not that simple for a lot of people, especially with how the job market has been over the past few years.
What are your thoughts, Jim? It's one thing to recognize, but how does the average person change their situation and begin the process of seeing that there are places out there where great leadership exists?
It is still hard for me to wrap my mind around these behaviors because I've experienced a very limited amount of it directly.
What comes to mind however is, "No bad teams, only bad leaders." This is from Jocko Willink's book "Extreme Ownership."
It doesn't stop with the single bad manager - that's often learned behavior from somewhere. Many poor middle managers are a result of their manager's also being incompetent from a leadership standpoint. The poor treatment gets passed down.
It makes me think, where does the buck stop? Practically speaking, how does one truly overcome these situations, especially when they're in a role without the ability to influence at a top level (because "leadership" doesn't care what they think)?
My first thought is leave the job as the easiest answer. But it's not that simple for a lot of people, especially with how the job market has been over the past few years.
What are your thoughts, Jim? It's one thing to recognize, but how does the average person change their situation and begin the process of seeing that there are places out there where great leadership exists?