Unfortunately, not all bosses are good bosses. But even subpar bosses can improve their leadership skills and work toward becoming excellent managers. We’ll examine six traits of good bosses, as well as the bad-boss qualities you should recognize and address. Did You Know? Good bosses hire...
10 Traits That Make You A Bad BossMiriam Salpeter
Dissociation– Certain supervisors are completely dissociated from their staff, which is especially common for managers of large teams. In small offices, bosses usually have no choice but to interact with their subordinates because they likely share workspace with them, or need to interact with all ...
Those bad bosses tend to share three common traits, according toAdam Galinsky, a social psychologist and leadership professor at Columbia Business School: They're selfish, cowardly or lacking in big-picture vision, he said on arecent episodeof "The Anxious Achiever" podcast. Galinsky, who has s...
Sagittarius sees money as a tool, and they aren’t necessarily attached to stockpiling money, and don’t put a lot of stock into what they have in their bank accounts. This is a good and bad thing. While it’s great to not be motivated by money, Sags have to eat, and Sags may ...
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Benevolent leadership is when a boss cares about the workers’ happiness and well-being. It’s often the best kind of paternalistic leadership. These bosses make good choices that help their team. They have clear rules for judging workers, giving rewards, and dealing with problems, which makes...
Not only do we see that Bottom is arrogant and thinks too highly of himself, we also see that he has a very bossy nature. We particularly see this in the way that he bosses Quince around, especially giving him commands about how to conduct his business, as we see in the lines, "You...
Capricorn personality traits: Capricorns are the initiators of the earth signs—they’re known to be ambitious and hardworking. They’re the bosses of the zodiac! As cardinal signs, they’re not afraid to take charge. Capricorns place an importance on control and status and have a rep for...
Scorpios lead by example, are independent and driven, and are intuitive (even psychic at times) enough to note and adjust to the mood of the team around them, making them valuable team members and great bosses. Sometimes their confidence can tip over into arrogance or stubborn denial of other...