Good Riddance to Bad Bosses
July 9, 2005 – 8:03 amAre you a bad boss? Do you bully employees, rely on intimidation to get things done, and “kiss up and kick down”? Or do you work for a bad boss-an egotist who thinks his every thought is golden and can’t abide dissent? The work world is full of bad bosses, to judge from the number of books, articles and websites devoted to getting out from under a tyrant (for instance, Brutal Bosses and Their Prey), getting even (When You Work for a Bully: Assessing Your Options and Taking Action), and complaining/commiserating (the discussion forum on Badbossology.com). No doubt the offices of CIOs hold their share of bad bosses. (Disclaimer: The great majority of CIOs I speak with are polite and personable-but then, I don’t work for them.) What is a bad boss, fundamentally?…