A survival guide to suffering the bad boss

Article Abstract:

Six types of bad bosses are described: the absentee, who is never at work or seems to never attend to his duties; the parasite, who steals subordinates ideas; the assassin, who uses subordinates as scapegoats; the chicken, who refuses to fight for his beliefs; the black hole, who stifles creativity in subordinates; and the pinch-penny, who will not spend resources on subordinates. Bad bosses seem to spend their time being on either the defensive or the offensive. To work with a bad boss effectively, subordinates should: discuss the bad boss's problems and agree on a plan of action (that works around the boss's problems), and present the action plan to the boss for approval.

Supervisors, Supervision of employees, Employee supervision

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The management of emotion and the emotion of management

Article Abstract:

Managers in Europe tend to keep their emotions in check, due in part to the perceived need to remain in control at all times, but the price of this characteristic is increased levels of tension, anxiety and illness. The reason for the tendency of European managers to keep their emotions under control is that most fear if their positive emotions are released publicly they will also let their negative emotions show. Managers must take a more balanced psychological approach to their jobs, relying as much on conventional morality as on logic, reason and rationality, and using introspection to allow their emotions to be used effectively in their jobs.

Analysis, Usage, Executives, Job stress, Executive ability, Emotions

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