For many of us who were in job at one time or other in their career, surely must have dealt with not so good bosses and wished that we won’t do the same to our subordinates. So these are my observations about my bosses at some of the renowned companies and felt like sharing these with you.
1. I won’t Bully my subordinates whenever they try to raise their concern
One of my boss was a real bully who use to intimidate anyone who comes in his way, nobody dare to raise his voice and most of the team members were just overpowered by his statements.At that time I use to think that I will treat my subordinates as close aides or as friends and will give them full helping hand wherever they deserve.
2. I won’t lie about the Company status and project status by presenting them either with rosy picture or the downtrodden status.
Bosses have been given the eternal rights (at least they think so) of not giving the true picture of the project and Company, which I felt with almost all my bosses, few exceptions are always there.
I want to be as transparent as possible with my subordinates about the Company’s objectives, goals and financial status as well as the project status.
3. I won’t be biased during the Appraisals
This many of us have felt during appraisals that we have been subjugated, wherein our colleague has got a larger hike which he or she does not deserve.
I want to keep this process very transparent and very much open to suggestions. At least Six months prior to the appraisal the objectives and expectations will be clearly marked to everyone so that they have time to prove themselves.
4. I won’t be hiding the Best performer in front of the Higher Management
I have felt that many bosses who are not highly skilled or are highly insecure about their jobs hide the talent from the key decision makers in the higher Management, they feel that, that can end their job.
I will try to promote the talent wherever it has to be.
5. I won’t suppress their Entrepreneurship spirit
At times I want more interested in creating a software product, but boss won’t give the time for the same and infact won’t listen to that as well. The Project proposal was overlooked. He was more interested in completing the mundane jobs.
I will try to promote their Entrepreneurship spirit, I will try to provide them more opportunities for innovation based on their skillset.
Now you tell me:
What are the things you dont want to do to your subordinates? kindly share those
Sapna,
you are so right about what bosses do. I realized that it was never about how good of a job you do, it is about if they like you or not.
This was the reason for me to start a business by myself. The real first step was (at least for me) to learn liking and loving myself. The employer Me had to like the employee Me.
Being your own boss means expecting no approvals from others. So liberating!
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HI Margarita
Welcome to my blog, very rightly said. Adding on to that, they want the work their way, not through best practice. Its MY WAY OR HIGHWAY.This along with couple of other reasons led to liberation of my spirit.Thanks for stopping by.
Sapna
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Hi Sapna,
By reading your article, I felt a true heart is speaking.
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Welcome to my blog. Yes that’s true.
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Sapna
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Hi Sapna,
You have learned so well!! Although I run my own business, I hear stories like this from people all the time. “That lousy boss that has no business being in his/her position is treating me rotten.” Sometimes you just get stuck with this kind of personality. But, you can always get around things!
You have learned by observation how to be a better person and work with people well. I know it is difficult to put that entrepreneur energy into a business. I do some work with businesses that do want to be on the map of social media. It takes such a long time for them to “get it” and I think it is because people are used to staying in their box so to say. It is difficult for them to think out of the box.
Donna
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Hi Donna
Welcome to my blog. Yes, this is MY personal experience, these type of bosses are everywhere.They are always trying to prove their point hardly bothering whether it is logically correct or not.
Mine I feel is the tough online journey. True one has to think out of box or tweak the existing ideas, thinking different really requires the great effort. But I am trying my best to learn from everyone around.
Thanks for sharing your experience and stopping by
Thanks
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Hey, Sapna – I wish all my bosses had been like you!
I can totally relate to this post because I once managed a team and always tried to treat my staff fairly and with respect – and I’ve worked under some great bosses and some unspeakably awful ones.
Here’s a couple I’d add:
“I won’t forget to give them due praise when they do good work”
“I’ll never be too busy to listen to them when they need my support”
This is a great post – should be compulsory reading for all line managers!
Sue
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Hi Sue
Welcome to my blog. Thanks to Adrienne, through whom I have been able to meet you and surely we can build on this.
Oh yes, the appreciation at the right time can do wonders and helping the others when they need them, can be true satisfying experience.
These type of awful bosses are really the triggers for putting us on our Liberation journey, Don’t you think so?
Thanks again for stopping by.
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Hi Sapna
I guess we’ve all experienced a bad boss at one time or another. I had a really poor manager when I first started working, he was so bad he left a lasting impression, I would never so any of the things that he did.
I work for myself these days so my current boss is pretty flexible and understanding
see you soon
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cheers
Steve
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Hi Steve
Welcome to my blog. Thank God the Poor manager has today liberated you, and you are now your own boss.
What happened your poor manager, is he still a manager or he has been promoted, because I have seen these poor people are pied pipers and Management adores them.
Thanks for stopping by and for your comments.
Sapna
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Hey Sapna, you are spot on with your article, the one I’ll suggest is do not blame your subordinates for your own mistakes.
Having worked for many years as an IT Consultant there are times when we work in big projects with many people that needs to be directed and coordinated in order to function properly as a whole and it is achieved by following project scheduling.
Our direct boss blamed some major project drawbacks on us (people below that level) when the actual problem was clearly in her lack of managerial skills.
I think that’s unfair but it seems to be a normal approach when it comes to be on the corporate rat race and everyone is just trying to get ahead of others no matter what.
That is something I can’t stand anymore and one of the main reasons why I won’t work for bosses anymore.
Sergio
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Hi Sergio
Welcome to my blog. great to know that you too have worked as IT consultant. Yes you are right in pointing towards lack of Managerial skills. It is prevalent in every industry
I have felt the same, over and above that and they will surely make a scapegoat in order to save their job.
Bottom line:
Unskilled people really fear most of losing the job and in doing so they make more enemies then friends.
Right you are in saying that its corporate rat race, and I will add to it that these RATS are WINNING, what do you say on that?
I really appreciate your comments.
Thanks for stopping by.
Sapna
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I can relate to the not so good boss!
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I hate the intimidation tactic it’s such a demeaning thing to do to others and I don’t understand why someone would chose this path.
The only thing worse than lying is to tell the employees nothing at all about what is going on. That was my experience in my last job, we never knew anything,,one day the contractors walked in and started remodeling our area, no one knew this was going to happen and we had no control over the way it was done, we just had to work around it.
Makes you frustrated and angry!
Hiding the talent is another good one, and it is definitely in my opinion an insecurity issue with the one in charge.
Why is it that these insecure people end up running things?
Compassion and understanding for some reason are not requirements in the work place today.
Bosses seem to be very insecure and these days the bosses are also getting younger and younger with not much life history to use for experience.
Glad to say I am now the boss of me!
Tonya
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Hi Tonya
This is my personal experience and I feel that most of the bosses are like this only. They really don’t value their subordinates and seeing their behavior and attitude subordinates reciprocate. They really get the taste of their own medicine.
In many organisations I have seen wrong person at the right place.Right, coupled with their less experience they don’t know how to deal with more experienced subordinates. They are not trained to handle these scenarios, its more of theory in most business schools in India.
Why deserving candidate does not get his or her due is a food for thought?
Thanks for stopping by.
Sapna
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I work for myself these days so my current boss is pretty flexible and understanding