Comments on: Five Worst No-No’s

By: Pete

Pete — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 03:49:28 +0000

I’ve worked for the same company now for 32 years. working for the father has always been a joy, but his two sons are so far away from his leadership qualities that you might think they were adopted. We had a great crew for many years, but as the father grew older I started to see good people leave for the simple fact they felt that the sons would never be good leaders. I wish I could say that they were just as good and my friends were wrong. I was wrong and they were so right in their assessments that it’s almost scary. The two sons manage two different stores. One is going bankrupt and the one where I work is getting close. This one particular boss has the managing skills of Ghengis Khan. He screams at people when they don’t always agree with him. He would turn so red that the joke around the shop was that one day his head would explode. He swears out loud in his office with the door open and we have a woman working up front. Even our customers have heard him swearing. He has no regard for anyone but himself. including customers. Because of this attitude he is dragging a once successful business down the tubes. Many of us that work there have tried to tell him about how bad his attitude really is,b ut he just sluffs it off as if we don’t know what the heck we were talking about. I could go down a list of his mistakes and failures, but I’m afraid that could take a week or so. I might even come out with some stuff that no one else has ever thought about.

By: Alex

Alex — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:39:43 +0000

I work for a multination where the excutive management practices all of the above to extremes. My boss is nothing but a schoolyard bully who indulges in both socially and professionally unacceptable behavior – racist, misogynistic and just plain hateful. I am in middle management and find it near impossible to motivate and lead the people directly reporting to me when executive management leads by such bad example. I really enjoyed watching ‘Leading with Kindness’ on PBS – knowing that there are good companies out there is the only thing that keeps me going. I just keep praying for the economy to get better so I can get the hell out of my current situation.

By: Lainie

Lainie — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 03:13:19 +0000

I worked for someone who ran her business by all the no-no’s. It was demoralizing to work for someone who devalued her employees and associates. Her elitist attitude will come to harm her in the end. I am glad I got out.

By: DON STONE

DON STONE — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:04:28 +0000

I only wish more people as managers mostly including my previous work place managers would have been more educated in their performance/work skills and be in tune with how much they do effect the company overall. Game playing or whatever skill managers feel is justified because they are the boss and that’s the way it is additude kills the spirit of the employees and is a great loss for the company overall.

By: jamie

jamie — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 19:29:40 +0000

i work for a family owned company. the child of the owners doesn’t seem to follow the “rules” like everyone. do i turn a blind eye and get over it or is there something i can do?

By: Kevin

Kevin — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 00:44:30 +0000

I’ve known two life coaches, but both had vastly different approaches. I think the first step for you is to determine what you want to get from a coach and then decide how you want to engage.

If you don’t mind telephone sessions, you can find one online. Otherwise you need to look locally.

By: bob behling

bob behling — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 01:56:02 +0000

would like personal coaching on people skills. Any advice on where to go?

By: michael omalley

michael omalley — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:27:43 +0000

Dear S. Whalen,

Learn what you can while you are there, and move on. If the manager truly has all of these deficits, they won’t be fixed during your career lifetime.

By: s.whalen

s.whalen — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 20:29:27 +0000

i have a manager who has all of the above qualities,surrounds himself with schyophantsand brownnosers with a bit of bigotry thrown in for good measure.////????