Bad Bosses Who Mean Well

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  chrislnelson@...08/01/08 Report as spam
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  RE: Bad Bosses Who Mean Well

  That is the worst pile of words I have ever been subjected to. A total waste of my time. Try to edify your readers, not dumb them down. Please take this blog entry down.

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  stevecfinney@...08/01/08 Report as spam
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  I agree, I thought it wouldl offer more, and it fell way short of the hook. Waste of time!

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  stevecfinney@...08/01/08 Report as spam
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  I agree, I thought the article would offer more substantive info, it fell way short of the hook. Waste of time!

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  beulahdiane08/01/08 Report as spam
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  I feel much like the earlier respondent. This summary does not move me to want to read more about a well-intentioned "bad boss". I think the assessments of this "boss" type are superficial at best. Many poor managers are that way because they have not had management training and don't realize there is an art and a science of people management. Many companies eliminated management training years ago when cost-cutting and downsizing were in their infancy. What we are left with are some well-intentioned managers with poor management and people skills; mean-spirited managers with no interest in managing well; and a few good managers whose skills often go unrecognized.

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  Larraineboyd@...08/01/08 Report as spam
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  I didn't like it. I don't even believe that bad bosses ever mean well. Bad bosses and how they got their position would be interesting. I've often wondered, "How on EARTH did they ever get this position?" Let me know that answer because I see many well qualified individuals who don't get the position.
  
  Bad bosses are probably bad spouses as well because when they lack the traits, they lack them elsewhere as well. ....And when they fail, they will take good people out with them because they didn't want to be shown up or wanted to get even. Tell us how to get rid of a bad boss and still keep our jobs!

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  RLaGree08/01/08 Report as spam
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  RE: Bad Bosses Who Mean Well

  If you click the link to the Silverman article, you can get the list in full. Though the list doesn't give any insight on how to cope, change or counteract bad boss behavior, it is a dead on list.

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  toddx08/01/08 Report as spam
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  I found the post matched expectations based on the title. One of my favorite leadership quotes contains the following snippet:
  
  ..."Invest at least 20% leading those with authority over you and 15% leading your peers."
  
  Bad bosses with good intentions are more the norm than the exception. Understanding them is the first step in dealing with them and leading them.

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  Joanna Higgins08/01/08 Report as spam
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  Thanks for your comments.Some may find Silverman's list facile, but there's much truth in it. I have to agree with toddx, 'bad' bosses are usually well intentioned rather than inherently malign. As Beulahdiane notes, insufficient training is often at the root of poor management behaviour. Frank feedback (of the type provided above!) is still something of a rarity -- in UK organisations, at least.
  Clearly this is a topic that needs a deeper dive.

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  atko08/03/08 Report as spam
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  Very poor content. I expected a coherent article that contained some gems of wisdom. Instead I got ?? can't even find the words to describe it.

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  susanmv08/05/08 Report as spam
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  This article is usless dribble which begs the question, "what was the point"? Is Ms. Higgins a high scholl intern????

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  shesharma6208/18/08 Report as spam
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  Bad bosses are just "bad" they cannot mean well because those reporting to them and are good will anyways learn to better themselves despite the bad boss and his ranting and raving. Present them the "No ******* Rule" and knock some sense into them. On second thoughts even that may not work for the already know who and what they are and it might just be a waste of your money in presenting them anything!