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I want to pass along the gist of an article by Stanley Bing in Across the
Board. It classifies five types of crazy bosses. I want you to
know how to identify these characters, because if you're like me, working for a crazy boss
tends to make you think you're crazy.
The Organizational Fascist This guy is so "bureau-crazy," says
Bing, "his mind is paralyzed by appearances and form."
Right now he's adding semicolons to your latest report, counting your paper clips,
tripping over dollars picking up dimes.
The Bully He makes as much noise as he does salary. And we could get
along with a lot less of both. You spend valuable time planning when to approach him,
because you want to hit him when his mood swings your way.
The Narcissist cares about no one but himself. Today he's pondering how
to pose for his corporate portrait. He ignores or humiliates
anyone who threatens to mar his image. And if he's listening, he has no idea who I'm
talking about.
The Paranoid is never around, and when he is, his door is locked. You
have to do everything his way. And because you can't even when you try, he ends up doing
it all himself and complaining, why me?
The Disaster Hunter says Bing, "pushes himself to the brink of
catastrophe and, eventually, over." Too often, you go with him. He's working right
now, and he didn't quit until last night. Where were you? he wonders.
Why do we tolerate so many crazy bosses? Bing says the corporate drive for profit
accommodates anything that works, including tyrants. And the only
thing that will improve conditions, is your insistence on standards of common decency.
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