The Absolute Worst Trait of a Bad Boss

While there are many despicable traits of a bad boss, the biggest complaint is that they are consistent purveyors of negative vibes.?They are downright caustic most of the time. The words that spew from their mouths are offensive.

Negative politics has become an art and a weapon. While it’s always been around, with social media it moves at the speed of light reaching more people faster. Research suggests that?negatives ads?are more memorable, change people’s minds and can increase voter turnout. It is well known that?negative headlines?get much more attention for the media.?However, it doesn't work the same way for managers.

The Impact of a Bad Bosses Behavior

Research?shows poor leaders or bosses increase employee turnover and stress, and decrease engagement and performance. They drive people apart; they don't bring them together through a compelling vision or consensus. Employee engagement worldwide is in the low thirty percentile according to Gallup. That is a disaster. Therefore, there are a lot of managers out there not leading well. Here are examples of the bad news behavior that makes them stick out like a pimple on your nose.

• Belittling or criticizing employees, co-workers or others
• Foul language
• Sarcasm
• Trite platitudes
• Insults
• Instigator of conflict
• Focus on weaknesses or mistakes
• Temper tantrums
• Blaming others for their problems
• Dishonesty, lies or half truths

Managers that treat employees abusively, and disrespectfully tend not to be transparent, supportive or helpful to them.?Their main concern is to look out for number one.

What Bad Bosses Never Know

I believe leadership is about positive influence and trust. The main rule for enlightened leadership is that?it is not about you it's about the team. This is inconceivable to a bad manager.

According to?research, good communication is the main element needed for strong partnerships. Most people would have a heart attack if a bad boss said an encouraging word. Negative or a lack of communication is the top killer of employee engagement. It creates dejection, conflict, fear, frustration, ambiguity and resentment. All of which eventually produces poorer performance of even the best employees. A manager that fosters negativism quickly destroys his or her credibility. Even with the title or position, they can?never?be a genuine leader.?Of course, you know that or?will?know that if you work for a bad boss.

Unfortunately, terrible bosses are like dinosaurs that still stalk the halls of the corporate world or other organizations if they make a profit, own the company, are elected for some reason, have relationships with key people, or good employees make up for their incompetence.

However bad bosses (in my opinion they aren't leaders but an entirely unnatural species of beings) can't hide forever. What they say and do exposes their ineptness.?They are like a cavity in a tooth. Left alone long enough, it will do enough painful damage that can't be ignored.

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