Toxic bosses. We’ve all seen them. They’re screamers, stressed-out micromanagers, volatile, untrustworthy, insecure nightmares to work with. They’re everywhere, and they do tremendous harm to the people around them and to their organizations. And it seems that bad behavior is on the rise. Why? Because people are freaking out about the economy. Our economic systems are careening wildly, not following the rules anymore, and it’s touching all of us, at home, in the grocery store, and at work. It could get a lot worse, and soon. It’s just plain scary.
Neutralize Your Toxic Boss
Toxic bosses. We’ve all seen them. They’re screamers, stressed-out micromanagers, volatile, untrustworthy, insecure nightmares to work with. They’re everywhere, and they do tremendous harm to the people around them and to their organizations. And it seems that bad behavior is on the rise. Why? Because people are freaking out about the economy. Our economic systems […]
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