Why Business Owners Are Often Really Bad Managers
If you’ve ever worked directly for an owner of a small business, you know that business owners aren’t always great managers. Find out why in my latest Really Bad Manager video.
Really Bad Manager Blog
All about the toxic traits of really bad managers
Really Bad Manager Blog
All about the toxic traits of really bad managers
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How to Avoid Becoming a Micromanager
A micromanager is possibly the very worst kind of really bad manager out there. If you’re a manager, new to the job or experienced, how can you avoid becoming a micromanager? It’s all a matter of trust—and following these five…
Why Micromanagers Micromanage
Many really bad managers are really bad because they micromanage their employees. Watch this video to discover why micromanagers micromanage—and how you can deal with it.
Toxic Management Traits of a Micromanager
In a previous blog post I listed ten types of really bad managers. The first and perhaps most common type of really bad manager I listed is the Micromanager. It’s also one of the most destructive. You know how it…
How to Deal with a Really Bad Manager
What are your options if your boss is a really bad manager? Can you work with this person or should you start dusting off your resume? Watch this video to find out the various ways you can deal with a…
How to Tell if You’re Working for a Really Bad Manager
How can you tell if you’re working for a really bad manager? Watch my latest video and find out. (And if you are, you have my sympathy…)
How to Identify a Really Bad Manager
Do you know how to tell a really bad manager from a really good one? Watch this video to learn some telltale signs…
How Being a Really Bad Manager Can Harm Your Career
It’s tough to be a really bad manager. Really bad managers not only make their employees’ lives difficult, they can also seriously damage their own career prospects. (And they’ll get little sympathy from the people they manage!) Really Bad Managers…
Top 5 Traits of Really Bad Managers
We’ve all labored under at least one really bad manager at some point in our careers. You know the kind of boss I’m talking about, a would-be tyrant who is always right even when they’re wrong, who micromanages even the…