Is your boss a tyrant of Machiavellian proportions? A study by the Employment
Law Alliance, "almost half of all employees have been targeted by a bully
boss."
The simple truth is that
bully or tyrant bosses can be found in abundance. Unfortunately, the
majority can't legally be institutionalized. Many should not be bosses.
Tyrannical behavior comes in all forms. There are bosses who are
mind-controlling abusers, manic-depressive and psychotic. There are
obnoxious bully bosses who rule by intimidation, insist on getting their
way and fly off the handle easily. They treat subordinates like
children and seldom ask for anyone's input.
Conqueror bosses prey on employees' weaknesses. They find
great thrills in treating the workplace like a battlefield. Once they
sense an employee's soft spot, they pounce on it. The unsuspecting
victim doesn't stand a chance.
Manipulator bosses are the smoothest of bullies. They fear
becoming less valued if their underlings get any recognition for
exemplary work. Manipulator bosses are backstabbers who'll go to
frightening lengths to look good to their superiors. Just a thought.
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