| No ifs, ands, buts about it, bad bosses are a reflection | | | | Insulting fellow employees again is a values or ethics |
| of bad management. These individuals are bad leaders | | | | issue. Gossiping about employees to other employees |
| and bad for business profits. The behaviors of inept | | | | again builds a culture of distrust not of high |
| managers cascade down the organization and | | | | performance. This type of behavior also affects |
| continually negatively affect the bottom line. | | | | overall productivity and potentially create a very fearful |
| A recent report by Florida State University revealed | | | | political culture where what looks good take |
| the impact of bad bosses. A survey of more than 700 | | | | precedence what really works. |
| employees at different job levels and situated in | | | | Not accepting responsibility for mistakes is a personal |
| various industries suggested that: | | | | accountability issue and must start with management. |
| - 39% of bad bosses failed to keep their word | | | | Blaming employees for management's failure again |
| - 27% of bad bosses insulted those they supervise | | | | creates a negative work environment. This is still an |
| behind their backs | | | | issue of values. |
| - 23% of bad bosses blamed their mistakes on others | | | | Silent treatment as punishment used by bad bosses to |
| - 31% of bad bosses used the silent treatment to | | | | communicate their displeasures tells more about |
| show their displeasure | | | | individual values and beliefs than that of the alleged |
| By looking at each of these findings, the business | | | | performance of employees. With communication being |
| management of any organization can begin to see | | | | one of the greatest obstacles to a high performance |
| specifically the drain on the bottom line when | | | | culture, the silent treatment creates just the opposite |
| leadership ethics are not internalized by ALL | | | | effect. |
| employees. | | | | When management allows bad bosses to be bad |
| Failure to keep your word is a values or ethics issue | | | | leaders (meaning not leading by positive example), then |
| that affects performance. When employees receive | | | | bad profits will be the only result. To reverse this trend |
| promises or verbal contracts from their bosses and | | | | of bad bosses requires revisiting the strategic plan. |
| then these contracts are broken, morale suffers and | | | | Next, all management must embrace personal |
| so does the outcomes from the employees. No | | | | accountability through the corporate values' statement. |
| training is going to improve motivation when the | | | | Finally, these values become the guide for daily actions |
| employees know that nothing is going to change when | | | | between bosses and their employees. |
| the bad bosses are still in charge. | | | | |