{"id":666,"date":"2015-11-04T10:00:13","date_gmt":"2015-11-04T10:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rocksolidbizdevelopment.com\/ourblog\/?p=666"},"modified":"2025-07-01T17:20:23","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T17:20:23","slug":"are-you-a-bad-boss-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rocksolidbizdevelopment.com\/ourblog\/are-you-a-bad-boss-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Are you a bad boss? (Part 2)"},"content":{"rendered":"

My previous posting asked, \u201cAre you a bad boss?\u201d\u00a0 <\/span>I then offered a number of bad boss behaviors (poor emotional control, indecisiveness, micromanaging, etc.) for your consideration.<\/span>\u00a0 <\/span>Well, I apparently missed a few.<\/span>\u00a0 <\/span>I have gotten some notes (from people, I assume, who are bad bosses themselves, who are recovering bad bosses, or who at some point worked for a bad boss) asking how I could overlook a particular bad behavior when it is so egregious, so obvious, and such an affront to hard-working employees everywhere.<\/span>\u00a0 <\/span>So OK, we need an addendum to \u201cAre you a bad boss?\u201d in order to include those most heinous bad boss behaviors that I somehow missed.<\/span>\u00a0 <\/span>So if you were not guilty of any bad boss behaviors I described previously, you\u2019re not out of the woods yet.<\/span>\u00a0 <\/span>Please read on to find out if any bad boss behaviors in this fresh batch resonate with you.<\/span><\/p>\n

Are you a bad boss? (Part 2)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s face it, we all slip up once in awhile and behave in a way that is counterproductive.\u00a0 <\/span>But those occasional lapses won\u2019t earn you the \u201cBad Boss\u201d label.<\/span>\u00a0 <\/span>It\u2019s when bad boss behaviors are the rule rather than the exception, that\u2019s when you earn your Bad Boss stripes.<\/span>\u00a0 <\/span>So take a look at the behaviors below and ask yourself honestly if any of those is a match for the way you do things.<\/span><\/p>\n

Workaholic.<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0 <\/span>If you choose not to have a life outside of work, that\u2019s your choice and that\u2019s fine.<\/span>\u00a0 <\/span>But if you demand the same of your employees, you can expect someone to put a \u201cBad Boss\u201d bumper sticker on your car.<\/span>\u00a0 <\/span>And you\u2019ll deserve it.<\/span>\u00a0 <\/span>When people are over-worked, energy, productivity, and creativity drop to very low levels.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fails to prioritize.<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0 <\/span>Are you into instant gratification?<\/span>\u00a0 <\/span>When you want something done, do you want it done right now?<\/span>\u00a0 <\/span>Is everything a \u201ctop priority?\u201d<\/span>\u00a0 <\/span>If that\u2019s the case, you\u2019re definitely a Bad Boss.<\/span>\u00a0 <\/span>When everything is a top priority, nothing is.<\/span>\u00a0 <\/span>And there will be chaos as your employees scramble to figure out which top priority really is the most important.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fails to communicate.<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0 <\/span>Are you secretive?<\/span>\u00a0 <\/span>Do you keep most company information to yourself?<\/span>\u00a0 <\/span>Do you treat your employees like mushrooms, keeping them in the dark?<\/span>\u00a0 <\/span>Most companies don\u2019t share everything with everyone, but you at least need to give people the basics.<\/span>\u00a0 <\/span>Is the company doing well?<\/span>\u00a0 <\/span>Where are we going and how do we expect to get there?<\/span>\u00a0 <\/span>What are our goals and are we on track to achieve them?<\/span>\u00a0 <\/span>When people are denied that basic kind of information, what\u2019s the clear message?<\/span>\u00a0 <\/span>The boss doesn\u2019t trust us.<\/span><\/p>\n

Doesn\u2019t recognize and reward good work.<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0 <\/span>Have you ever said (or even thought), \u201cWhy should I have to congratulate people for doing their jobs?<\/span>\u00a0 <\/span>That\u2019s what I\u2019m paying \u2018em for!\u201d<\/span>\u00a0 <\/span>If so, you really need to go stand in a quiet corner for awhile until you can get your head on straight.<\/span>\u00a0 <\/span>You are a Bad Boss.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fails to provide a learning environment<\/span><\/strong>.\u00a0 <\/span>People want to learn and grow in their jobs.<\/span>\u00a0 <\/span>They want to hone their skills and learn new ones.<\/span>\u00a0 <\/span>They want to get thrown into the deep end of the pool once in awhile . . . to be challenged to climb a really big mountain.<\/span>\u00a0 <\/span>If you give them only a steady diet of the same old mundane tasks, you are a Bad Boss and they will leave you.<\/span><\/p>\n

Scores zero on the empathy scale.<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0 <\/span>Good bosses learn to \u201cread\u201d people.<\/span>\u00a0 <\/span>They pay attention to body language, tone of voice, and other signs to know if someone is happy or sad, tired or energized, frustrated or content.<\/span>\u00a0 <\/span>If you\u2019re unable to do that, or unwilling to make the effort . . . if you\u2019re blissfully ignorant about how the people around you are feeling . . . you\u2019re a Bad Boss.<\/span>\u00a0 <\/span>You come off as being cold and uncaring, able to relate to people only as employees, not as human beings.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you are guilty of any of the aforementioned bad boss sins, do something about it!\u00a0 <\/span>Make it a personal mission to improve your leadership skills by eliminating, or at least mitigating, your bad boss behaviors.<\/span>\u00a0 <\/span>But maybe you don\u2019t want to change.<\/span>\u00a0 <\/span>Maybe you\u2019re one of those individuals who says, \u201cHey!<\/span>\u00a0 <\/span>That\u2019s just the way I am.<\/span>\u00a0 <\/span>If people don\u2019t like it, they should find a job someplace else.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0 <\/span>If that\u2019s the case, you really are a bad boss, and your best performers really will find a job someplace else.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

My previous posting asked, \u201cAre you a bad boss?\u201d\u00a0 I then offered a number of bad boss behaviors (poor emotional control, indecisiveness, micromanaging, etc.) for your consideration.\u00a0 Well, I apparently missed a few.\u00a0 I have gotten some notes (from people, I assume, who are bad bosses themselves, who are recovering bad bosses, or who at<\/p>\n

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