All about the toxic traits of really bad managers
All about the toxic traits of really bad managers
Business and politics seldom (and probably shouldn’t) mix, which makes Elon Musk’s foray into the federal bureaucracy of particular interest. By all accounts, Mr. Musk is employing the same really bad management techniques in Washington as he applied at Twitter…
Under pressure from right-wing groups and others, many companies are abandoning their DEI efforts. In addition, the Trump administration has effectively erased DEI from the Federal government and threatened to take legal action against companies practicing DEI. In the face…
With the COVID-19 pandemic thankfully in our collective rear view mirror, many companies are forcing their employees to return to in-office work at least part of the time. This is echoed by the Trump administration, which is forcing Federal workers…
In a recent post I postulated that DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) helps ensure good management. In the wake of the Trump administration excising all DEI initiatives from the federal government—and many big corporations, including Amazon, Target, and Walmart, following…
Have you ever heard of trickle-down bad management? It’s where a really bad upper manager demands that a middle manager replicate those same bad behaviors, creating another layer of really bad management in the process. What options do you have…
Sometimes a toxic work environment is so hopeless that your only recourse is to pack it in and leave. In that situation, Shark Tank star Daymond John is a fan of “loud quitting,” where you leave as big and with…
I’m distressed to see conservatives dismiss the concept of DEI, and to see the incoming administration try to dismantle DEI initiatives both in government and the public sector. The reality that these critics refuse to accept is that DEI leads…
Today’s workplace is comprised of employees from five different generations: Baby Boomers (born from 1946-1955), Generation Jones (1956-1964), Generation X (1965-1979), Millennials (1981-1994), and Generation Z (1995-2012). Each generation has different backgrounds, experiences, and skill sets. They also have different…
This blog is about really bad managers but really bad employees exist, too. And when it comes to identifying good and bad employees, there are definite generational differences. Generational Differences Have Always Existed I’m a Gen Joneser—essentially, the last half…
What can you do if you have to manage a person who is a really bad manager? Discover the top five things to try in my latest video. (Hint: Number five is firing the bum!)