Three Types of Bad Boss
Belding states that bad bosses usually fall into one of three types – aggressive, passive or controlling – all of which throw up significant problems for less confident people. Yet, believe it or not, all also provide opportunities for progress. The aggressive boss can seem the most immediately debilitating. However, in most modern companies bullying behaviour such as shouting or intimidation is now viewed as unacceptable. So – while such behaviour is upsetting and potentially terrifying – the aggressive boss is, in my view, laying the foundations of his or her own demise.
Aggressive bosses are usually weak – often High-FFs themselves – and are therefore reasonably easy to manage once you realize this. Their behaviour ...
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