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Types Of Boss Explained

Career : Workplace Issues

There are several types of boss. And most are fine.

However some are not exactly desirable, and these types include:

The playground bully: this type of boss is literally the sort of infantile person you thought you left behind when you were wearing a school tie.

They are easy to spot as the power goes to their head and think they can get away with murder because of it. They may for instance give you lots of menial tasks just for the sake of it, then openly criticise your performance.

Another type of boss is the 'insecure boss'.

This type hates being challenged by any other authority or someone ironically doing a really good job who could steal their thunder, and therefore will either steal the ideas of others and claim they are their own, or just get narky and even aggressive with someone who shines too bright.

A particularly annoying type is the manipulative boss.

He or she is always looking to claim credit for all that goes well whilst disassociate from bad news or sink projects - expect these to come your way and being told that they are a great developmental opportunity for you into the bargain.

The next type of boss is the 'resources not people' boss. He or she doesn't recognise their workers have thoughts and feelings and sees you just as an automaton that is paid a wage to do a job - to the bone. Don't expect to go home early with this sort of boss without resentment and catty comments.

If you recognise your boss among any of these types, then luckily there are some strategies you can employ to beat the bad boss, which are examined in other articles in this category.


By: Job Expert

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