Tag: Bad Bosses

Pinocchio toy with a long nose

Don’t assume your manager has your back

I didn’t realize it at first, but she wasn’t a fan of PR – or me. My first hint was that she decided that me and a selection of others in the department should do a 360 review. That would be fine, but it wasn’t part of the company’s review policy.

Bob Friedland Bob Friedland

Lots of long red flags against a sunny blue sky

Red flags and the toxic topless boss

I'm scared because of what the people in these stories might say and what you might think of me. But putting it out there feels cathartic and unburdening.

Katie Kelly Katie Kelly

Mobile phone

Presenteeism

The 9-5 mindset is so outdated. Measuring someone’s performance based on how many hours they’ve been in the office, will get you nowhere.

Katie Thompson Katie Thompson

Loads of roads crossing each other

The world of effective leadership

Pondering on behaviours that I have seen and sometimes exhibit when it comes to giving feedback, testing ideas, and creating solutions, I have discovered how you become a bad leader.

Mayase Jere Mayase Jere

women holding her finger to her lips.

You say it best when you say nothing at all

I forgave him and learned my lesson long ago. I don’t know if he ever did. We haven’t spoken in twenty years.

Tim LeRoy Tim LeRoy

The Grand Pier at Weston Super Mare

Learning about self worth in Weston-Super-Mare

He wanted me to be in the office every day because of his apparent insecurity and need to be overly controlling.

Alistair Gollop Alistair Gollop

Two pieces of pink paper in the shape of a heart, ripped in two.

Losing your corporate innocence

That moment marked the end of my innocence in the corporate world. It marked the end of loyalty, the end of trust, and the end of my youth.

Mark Schaefer Mark Schaefer

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