Posted by denised in What the blogosphere’s saying about bosses this week…
No surprise here, some bosses are really bad, even across the water. According to a report released by the Chartered Institute of Management (CIM), half of us say we could do a better job than our boss, and almost half (49%) say they’d take a pay cut to work with a better manager. Check out the study and some of the UK’s worst bosses ever on MSN Money UK.
What makes a good boss? CNN Living has some suggestions. For one, good bosses treat their employees with respect. It’s amazing how far bosses can get by showing a little respect. It’s equally amazing how many bosses fail miserably at it.
”An arrogant, self-centered, immature jerk.” That’s how Scott Smith, Lifestyle Editor at Colorado’s The Pueblo Chieftain newspaper, describes his behavior as a boss during the 1980’s. In Confessions of a bad boss, our friends over at eboss Watch share Smith’s story and the wake up call that brought about a change in his behavior.
